Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Valvatida > Family Goniasteridae > Genus Plinthaster

Plinthaster dentatus (Perrier, 1884)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Plinthaster*	Verrill, 1899	accepted genus name
*Eugoniaster*	Verrill, 1899	synonym
*Pyrenaster*	Verrill, 1899	synonym

Species group names

*Pentagonaster concinnus*	Sladen, 1891	synonym
*Pentagonaster dentatus*	Perrier, 1884	synonym
*Pentagonaster grandis*	Perrier, 1885	synonym
*Pentagonaster perrieri*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Tosia (Plinthaster) compta*	Verrill, 1899	synonym
*Tosia (Plinthaster) nitida*	Verrill, 1899	synonym

Literature

basis of record	Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
additional source	Clark, A.M. and M.E. Downey. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall: London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp.
additional source	Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286
additional source	Mah, C.L.; McKnight, D.G.; Eagle, M.K.; Pawson, D.L.; Améziane, N.; Vance, D.J.; Baker, A.N.; Clark, H.E.S.; Davey, N. 2009. Phylum Echinodermata: sea stars, brittle stars, sea urchins, sea cucumbres, sea lilies, in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400.
additional source	Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College S

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications)
USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Plinthaster dentatus (Perrier, 1884). In: Mah, C.L. (2014) World Asteroidea database. In: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2014) European Register of Marine Species, accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:124080