WoRMS taxon details
Brisaster Gray, 1855
Indiaster Lambert, 1920 · unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
Lymanaster Lambert, 1920 · unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
Neoproraster Markov, 1994 † · unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
Schizaster (Brisaster) Gray, 1855 · unaccepted (accepted at genus rank)
- Species Brisaster antarcticus (Döderlein, 1906)
- Species Brisaster capensis (Studer, 1880)
- Species Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844)
- Species Brisaster kerguelenensis H.L. Clark, 1917
- Species Brisaster latifrons (A. Agassiz, 1898)
- Species Brisaster moseleyi (A. Agassiz, 1881)
- Species Brisaster owstoni Mortensen, 1950
- Species Brisaster tasmanicus McKnight, 1974
- Species Brisaster townsendi (A. Agassiz, 1898)
- Subgenus Brisaster (Schizaster) L. Agassiz, 1835 accepted as Schizaster L. Agassiz, 1835 (accepted at genus rank)
- Species Brisaster (Schizaster) fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) accepted as Brisaster fragilis (Düben & Koren, 1844) (unaccepted combination)
- Species Brisaster compactus (Koehler, 1914) accepted as Schizaster compactus (Koehler, 1914) (transferred to Schizaster)
- Species Brisaster edentatus (unaccepted > nomen nudum, unpublished name)
- Species Brisaster edwardsi (Cotteau, 1889) accepted as Schizaster edwardsi Cotteau, 1889 (unaccepted combination)
- Species Brisaster gibberulus (L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847) accepted as Schizaster gibberulus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847 (transferred to Schizaster)
- Species Brisaster indicus Koehler, 1914 accepted as Echinoidea incertae sedis (based on juvenile specimens)
- Species Brisaster lacunosus (Lamarck, 1816) accepted as Schizaster lacunosus (Linnaeus, 1758) (transferred to Schizaster)
- Species Brisaster orbignyi (A. Agassiz, 1880) accepted as Schizaster orbignyanus A. Agassiz, 1880 (unaccepted combination and misspelling or unjustified emendation)
- Species Brisaster philippii (Gray, 1851) accepted as Tripylaster philippii (Gray, 1851) (transferred to Tripylaster)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Brisaster Gray, 1855. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123427 on 2025-07-10
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Neoproraster Markov, 1994 †) Markov, A. V. 1994. [Morphology, systematics and phylogeny of schizasterid sea urchins]. Trudy Paleontologicheskogo Instituta 258, 1-94. [details]
basis of record David, B., T. Choné, A. Festeau & C. de Ridder (2004). Antarctic Echinoids, an Interactive Database. Editions Universitaires Dijon. Cd Rom. (look up in IMIS) [details]
basis of record David, B., T. Choné, A. Festeau & C. de Ridder (2004). Antarctic Echinoids, an Interactive Database. Editions Universitaires Dijon. Cd Rom. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
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 cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source 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. (look up in IMIS) [details]
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 cucumbers, sea lilies. In: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia. pp. 371-400. [details]
additional source 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. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キツネブンブク属 | [details] |
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Brisaster)
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To Echinoid Directory (from synonym Lymanaster Lambert, 1920)
To Echinoid Directory (from synonym Neoproraster Markov, 1994 †)
To Echinoid Directory (from synonym Indiaster Lambert, 1920)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Brisaster)
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