WoRMS taxon details
Kamptosoma asterias (A. Agassiz, 1881)
160808 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:160808)
accepted
Species
Kamptosoma indistinctum A. Agassiz, 1904 · unaccepted (subjective junior synonym)
Phormosoma asterias A. Agassiz, 1881 · unaccepted (transferred to Kamptosoma)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
(of Phormosoma asterias A. Agassiz, 1881) Agassiz, A. (1881). Report on the Echinoidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 3 (part 9): 1-321, pl. 1-66., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-09/README.htm
page(s): 104; pl. 12a: figs 7-9 [details]
page(s): 104; pl. 12a: figs 7-9 [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Kamptosoma asterias (A. Agassiz, 1881). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=160808 on 2025-07-01
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Kamptosoma indistinctum A. Agassiz, 1904) Agassiz, A. (1904). The Panamic Deep Sea Echini. <em>Memoirs of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College.</em> 31, i-x: 1-243., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/4364980
page(s): 110-113; pl. 50: figs 1-6 [details]
original description (of Phormosoma asterias A. Agassiz, 1881) Agassiz, A. (1881). Report on the Echinoidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 3 (part 9): 1-321, pl. 1-66., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-09/README.htm
page(s): 104; pl. 12a: figs 7-9 [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]
page(s): 110-113; pl. 50: figs 1-6 [details]
original description (of Phormosoma asterias A. Agassiz, 1881) Agassiz, A. (1881). Report on the Echinoidea dredged by H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 3 (part 9): 1-321, pl. 1-66., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-09/README.htm
page(s): 104; pl. 12a: figs 7-9 [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]
Taxonomy
redescription
Anderson, O. F. (2016). A review of New Zealand and southeast Australian echinothurioids (Echinodermata: Echinothurioida)—excluding the subfamily Echinothuriinae—with a description of a new species of <em>Tromikosoma</em>. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 4092(4): 451., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4092.4.1
page(s): 476-479; figs 22-25 [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 476-479; figs 22-25 [details] Available for editors
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context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
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 Mortensen, T. (1935). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. II. Bothriocidaroida, Melonechinoida, Lepidocentroida, and Stirodonta, 647 pp., C. A. Reitzel & Oxford University Press, Copenhagen & London.
page(s): 157-161 [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]
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 Mortensen, T. (1935). A Monograph of the Echinoidea. II. Bothriocidaroida, Melonechinoida, Lepidocentroida, and Stirodonta, 647 pp., C. A. Reitzel & Oxford University Press, Copenhagen & London.
page(s): 157-161 [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]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
To Barcode of Life (3 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Phormosoma asterias A. Agassiz, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Kamptosoma indistinctum A. Agassiz, 1904)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Kamptosoma asterias)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Kamptosoma asterias (1) 32835)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (2 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (13 publications) (from synonym Phormosoma asterias A. Agassiz, 1881)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Kamptosoma indistinctum A. Agassiz, 1904)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Kamptosoma asterias)
To GenBank (3 nucleotides; 3 proteins)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Kamptosoma asterias (1) 32835)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (2 records)
