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Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758

Dataset
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy
Rank
SPECIES
Published in
Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio Decima, Reformata [10th Revised Edition], Vol. 1: 824 Pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.542
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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Echinodermata
class
Asteroidea
order
Forcipulatida
family
Asteriidae
genus
Asterias
species
Asterias rubens

Name

Synonyms
Asteracanthion distichum Brandt, 1851
Asteracanthion rubens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Asteracanthion violaceus (O.F.Muller, 1788)
Asteracanthium distichum Brandt, 1851
Asterias attenuata Bell, 1891
Asterias clathrata Pennant, 1777
Asterias distichum (Brandt, 1851)
Asterias fabricii Agassiz, 1875
Asterias fabricii Perrier, 1875
Asterias gigantea Bell, 1891
Asterias glacialis Pennant, 1777
Asterias holsatica Bruzelius, 1805
Asterias holsatica Retzius, 1805
Asterias minuta Linnaeus, 1761
Asterias murrayi Bell, 1891
Asterias pallida Perrier, 1875
Asterias rubens var. attenuata Bell, 1891
Asterias rubens violacea O.F.Müller, 1776
Asterias spinosa Say, 1825
Asterias stimpsoni Verrill, 1866
Homonyms
Asterias rubens Olivi, 1792
Asterias rubens Johnston, 1836
Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
Common names
Almindelig søstjerne in Danish
Common Sea Star in English
Common Starfish in English
Gemeiner Seestern in German
Korsfisk in Danish
Punameritähti in Finnish
Punameritähti in Finnish
Punameritähti in Finnish
astérie in French
astérie in French
astérie in French
astérie boréale commune in French
astérie boréale commune in French
astérie boréale commune in French
common sea star in English
common sea star in English
common sea star in English
common starfish in English
common starfish in English
common starfish in English
estrella de mar in Spanish
estrella de mar in Spanish
estrella de mar in Spanish
gemeiner Seestern in German
gemeiner Seestern in German
gemeiner Seestern in German
gemeiner Seestern in German
gewone zeester in Dutch
vanleg krosstroll in Nynorsk, Norwegian
vanlig korstroll in Norwegian Bokmål
vanlig sjöstjärna in Swedish
vanlig sjöstjärna in Swedish
vanlig sjöstjärna in Swedish
vanlig sjöstjärna in Swedish
zeester in Dutch
étoile de mer in French
étoile de mer in French
étoile de mer in French
étoile de mer commune in French
étoile de mer commune in French
étoile de mer commune in French
Zeester in Dutch
gewone zeester in Dutch
gewone zeester in Dutch
vanlig sjöstjärna in Swedish
Common starfish in English
Gewone zeester in Dutch
Punameritähti in Finnish
Punameritähti in Finnish
astérie in French

Bibliographic References

  1. Anna Karlsson (tagghudingar) (2004-04-15 22:00:00) [Titel saknas]
  2. Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp.
  3. Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp.
  4. Clark, Ailsa M., and Maureen E. Downey, 1992: null. Starfishes of the Atlantic. xxvi + 794.
  5. Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351.
  6. Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351.
  7. Hansson, H.G., Strand, M., Samuelsson, H. & Cedhagen, T. (2016-06-09 22:00:00) Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna. Tagghudingar–svalgsträngsdjur. Echinodermata– Hemichordata
  8. Hayward, P.J. & Ryland, J.S. (2002)
  9. Leeuwis, Rob (2002)
  10. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>
  11. Linnaeus, C. (1758). Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. <em>Editio decima, reformata [10th revised edition], vol. 1: 824 pp. Laurentius Salvius: Holmiae.</em>
  12. Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp.
  13. Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp.
  14. Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
  15. Southward, E.C.; Campbell, A.C. (2006). [Echinoderms: keys and notes for the identification of British species]. <i>Synopses of the British fauna (new series)</i>, 56. Field Studies Council: Shrewsbury, UK. ISBN 1-85153-269-2. 272 pp.
  16. Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324.
  17. Trott, T. J. (2004). Cobscook Bay inventory: a historical checklist of marine invertebrates spanning 162 years. <em>Northeastern Naturalist.</em> 11, 261-324.
  18. WoRMS Editorial Board (2013-01-15 23:00:00) WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species
  19. Wolff, W.J. (1975)
  20. Zenetos, A.; Gofas, S.; Verlaque, M.; Cinar, M.; Garcia Raso, J.; Bianchi, C.; Morri, C.; Azzurro, E.; Bilecenoglu, M.; Froglia, C.; Siokou, I.; Violanti, D.; Sfriso, A.; San Martin, G.; Giangrande, A.; Katagan, T.; Ballesteros, E.; Ramos-Espla, A.; Mastrototaro, F.; Ocana, O.; Zingone, A.; Gambi, M.; Streftaris, N. (2010). Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD). Part I. Spatial distribution. <em>Mediterranean Marine Science.</em> 11(2): 381-493. 10.12681/mms.87
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