Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Superorder Valvatacea > Order Valvatida > Family Poraniidae > Genus Poraniomorpha > Subgenus Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha)

Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) tumida (Stuxberg, 1878)

Rank: Species
Taxon Status: accepted

Relationships towards this taxon

Genus group names

*Poraniomorpha*	Danielssen & Koren, 1881	accepted genus name
*Sphaeraster*	Dons, 1938	later homonym
*Lasiaster*	Sladen, 1889	synonym
*Poraniomorpha (Culcitopsis)*	Verrill, 1914	synonym
*Rhegaster*	Sladen, 1883	synonym
*Sphaeraster*	Dons, 1938	synonym
*Sphaeriaster*	Dons, 1939	synonym

Species group names

*Rhegaster tumidus*	Ludwig, 1900	synonym
*Solaster tumida*	Stuxberg, 1878	synonym
*Sphaeriaster bjoerlykkei*	(Dons, 1938)	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	North East Atlantic Taxa

Genbank

Taxonomy

WoRMS

External Links

USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection
GBIF

Citation

Mah, C. (2014). Poraniomorpha (Poraniomorpha) tumida (Stuxberg, 1878). 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:125171