WoRMS taxon details
Odontaster validus Koehler, 1906
172775 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:172775)
accepted
Species
Gnathaster tenuis (Koehler, 1906) · unaccepted (A forma according to Fisher (1940))
Gnathaster validus (Koehler, 1906) · unaccepted (subsequent combination of O....)
subsequent combination of O. validus 1906
Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906 · unaccepted (A forma of O. validus according...)
A forma of O. validus according to Fisher (1940)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Koehler, R. (1906). Expédition Antarctique Francaise (1903-1905) - Échinodermes (Stéllérides, Ophiures et Échinides). <em>Expédition Charcot.</em> 1-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/951182
page(s): 6; note: This is the follow up to Koehler 1906's preliminary report with full proper species documentation. [details]
Koehler, R. (1906). Note préliminaire sur les Échinodermes recueillis par l'expédition, antarctique franYaise du Dr. Charcot (Échinides, Astéries et Ophiures). <em>Bulletin du Museum Paris.</em> 1905:464-470., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5034003#page/490/mode/1up
page(s): 467 [details]
(of Gnathaster validus (Koehler, 1906)) Koehler, R. (1920). Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australiasian Antarctic Expedition C8: 1-308. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/162113 [details]
page(s): 6; note: This is the follow up to Koehler 1906's preliminary report with full proper species documentation. [details]
Koehler, R. (1906). Note préliminaire sur les Échinodermes recueillis par l'expédition, antarctique franYaise du Dr. Charcot (Échinides, Astéries et Ophiures). <em>Bulletin du Museum Paris.</em> 1905:464-470., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5034003#page/490/mode/1up
page(s): 467 [details]
(of Gnathaster validus (Koehler, 1906)) Koehler, R. (1920). Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australiasian Antarctic Expedition C8: 1-308. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/162113 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Odontaster validus Koehler, 1906. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=172775 on 2025-07-19
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Nomenclature
original description
Koehler, R. (1906). Expédition Antarctique Francaise (1903-1905) - Échinodermes (Stéllérides, Ophiures et Échinides). <em>Expédition Charcot.</em> 1-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/951182
page(s): 6; note: This is the follow up to Koehler 1906's preliminary report with full proper species documentation. [details]
original description Koehler, R. (1906). Note préliminaire sur les Échinodermes recueillis par l'expédition, antarctique franYaise du Dr. Charcot (Échinides, Astéries et Ophiures). <em>Bulletin du Museum Paris.</em> 1905:464-470., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5034003#page/490/mode/1up
page(s): 467 [details]
original description (of Gnathaster validus (Koehler, 1906)) Koehler, R. (1920). Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australiasian Antarctic Expedition C8: 1-308. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/162113 [details]
original description (of Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906) Koehler, R. (1906). Expédition Antarctique Francaise (1903-1905) - Échinodermes (Stéllérides, Ophiures et Échinides). <em>Expédition Charcot.</em> 1-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/951182
page(s): 8; note: This is the full description following Koehler (1906)'s preliminary report. [details]
original description (of Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906) Koehler, R. (1906). Note préliminaire sur les Échinodermes recueillis par l'expédition, antarctique franYaise du Dr. Charcot (Échinides, Astéries et Ophiures). <em>Bulletin du Museum Paris.</em> 1905:464-470., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5034003#page/490/mode/1up
page(s): 468 [details]
basis of record Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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page(s): 6; note: This is the follow up to Koehler 1906's preliminary report with full proper species documentation. [details]
original description Koehler, R. (1906). Note préliminaire sur les Échinodermes recueillis par l'expédition, antarctique franYaise du Dr. Charcot (Échinides, Astéries et Ophiures). <em>Bulletin du Museum Paris.</em> 1905:464-470., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5034003#page/490/mode/1up
page(s): 467 [details]
original description (of Gnathaster validus (Koehler, 1906)) Koehler, R. (1920). Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australiasian Antarctic Expedition C8: 1-308. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/162113 [details]
original description (of Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906) Koehler, R. (1906). Expédition Antarctique Francaise (1903-1905) - Échinodermes (Stéllérides, Ophiures et Échinides). <em>Expédition Charcot.</em> 1-41., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/951182
page(s): 8; note: This is the full description following Koehler (1906)'s preliminary report. [details]
original description (of Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906) Koehler, R. (1906). Note préliminaire sur les Échinodermes recueillis par l'expédition, antarctique franYaise du Dr. Charcot (Échinides, Astéries et Ophiures). <em>Bulletin du Museum Paris.</em> 1905:464-470., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/5034003#page/490/mode/1up
page(s): 468 [details]
basis of record Clarke, Andrew; Johnston, Nadine M. (2003). Antarctic marine benthic diversity. <em>Oceanography and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 41: 47-114. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]Other
context source (Deepsea)
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of UNESCO. The Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS), available online at http://www.iobis.org/ [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Cryptic speciation No indication of cryptic speciation. Colour morphs appeared to be genetically similar (CO1 data). [details]
To Antarctic Field Guide
To Barcode of Life (357 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Odontaster validus)
To GenBank (400 nucleotides; 357 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-190)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-203) (from synonym Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odontaster validus Koehler, 1906 (USNM E53551) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odontaster validus Koehler, 1906 (USNM E53551) ventral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (166 records)
To Barcode of Life (357 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (26 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Odontaster validus)
To GenBank (400 nucleotides; 357 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-190)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-203) (from synonym Odontaster tenuis Koehler, 1906)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odontaster validus Koehler, 1906 (USNM E53551) dorsal view)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Odontaster validus Koehler, 1906 (USNM E53551) ventral view)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (166 records)
From editor or global species database
Unreviewed
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