WoRMS taxon details
Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876
172780 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:172780)
accepted
Species
Pteraster aculeatus Koehler, 1920 · unaccepted
Pteraster affinis aculeatus Koehler, 1920 · unaccepted
Pteraster brachiatus Koehler, 1917 · unaccepted (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1962))
Pteraster marplatensis Bernasconi, 1935 · unaccepted (Synonym according to A.M. Clark...)
Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1962) & confirmed by Bernasconi (1964).
- Subspecies Pteraster affinis lebruni Perrier, 1891
- Subspecies Pteraster affinis aculeatus Koehler, 1920 accepted as Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent only
Smith, E. A. (1876). Descriptions of species of Asteridae and Ophiuridae from Kerguelen Islands. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 4th series,vol.17: 105-113., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19267007
page(s): 108 [details]
page(s): 108 [details]
Type locality contained in Baie de l'Observatoire , Note Observatory bay, Kerhuelen.
type locality contained in Baie de l'Observatoire [details]
Type locality Observatory bay, Kerhuelen. [details]
Taxonomy Guille (1974, 1975) states that all seven of hsi specimens from Kerguelen-the type locality of P. affinis-'correspond...
Taxonomy Guille (1974, 1975) states that all seven of hsi specimens from Kerguelen-the type locality of P. affinis-'correspond perfectly with the descriptions of Perrier and Fisher' (of P. lebruni from the Falkland/Magellan region) but inexplicably uses the subspecific name affinis lebruni rather than treating lebruni as a synonym of affinis, as this conclusion merits.
Also, Downey in Clark & Downey (1992) doubts the distinctness of any subspecies, so the inference is that at least lebruni must be a synonym of affinis, not a subspecies. [details]
Also, Downey in Clark & Downey (1992) doubts the distinctness of any subspecies, so the inference is that at least lebruni must be a synonym of affinis, not a subspecies. [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=172780 on 2025-07-11
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Nomenclature
original description
Smith, E. A. (1876). Descriptions of species of Asteridae and Ophiuridae from Kerguelen Islands. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 4th series,vol.17: 105-113., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19267007
page(s): 108 [details]
original description (of Pteraster brachiatus Koehler, 1917) Koehler R. (1917). Échinodermes (astéries, ophiures et échinides) Recueillis par M. Rallier du Baty, aux îles Kerguelen, en 1913-1914. <em>Annales de l'Institut océanographique.</em> 7(8): 87pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45381490
page(s): 49 [details]
original description (of Pteraster aculeatus Koehler, 1920) Koehler, R. (1920). Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australiasian Antarctic Expedition C8: 1-308. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/162113
page(s): 168 [details]
original description (of Pteraster marplatensis Bernasconi, 1935) Bernasconi, I. (1935). Dos nuevas especies de <i>Pteraster</i> en la Argentina. <em>Physis.</em> 11: 482-483.
page(s): 482 [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): 108 [details]
original description (of Pteraster brachiatus Koehler, 1917) Koehler R. (1917). Échinodermes (astéries, ophiures et échinides) Recueillis par M. Rallier du Baty, aux îles Kerguelen, en 1913-1914. <em>Annales de l'Institut océanographique.</em> 7(8): 87pp., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45381490
page(s): 49 [details]
original description (of Pteraster aculeatus Koehler, 1920) Koehler, R. (1920). Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Scientific Reports of the Australiasian Antarctic Expedition C8: 1-308. , available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/162113
page(s): 168 [details]
original description (of Pteraster marplatensis Bernasconi, 1935) Bernasconi, I. (1935). Dos nuevas especies de <i>Pteraster</i> en la Argentina. <em>Physis.</em> 11: 482-483.
page(s): 482 [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]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Courtman-Stock, J. (1976). The echinoderms of southern Africa. Publ. No. 766. British Museum (Nat. Hist), London. 277 pp. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From editor or global species database
Taxonomy Guille (1974, 1975) states that all seven of hsi specimens from Kerguelen-the type locality of P. affinis-'correspond perfectly with the descriptions of Perrier and Fisher' (of P. lebruni from the Falkland/Magellan region) but inexplicably uses the subspecific name affinis lebruni rather than treating lebruni as a synonym of affinis, as this conclusion merits.Also, Downey in Clark & Downey (1992) doubts the distinctness of any subspecies, so the inference is that at least lebruni must be a synonym of affinis, not a subspecies. [details]
From regional or thematic species database
Cryptic speciation Based on CO1 data, two species could exist: Pteraster affinis/militaris and Pteraster affinis/jordani. [details]Unreviewed
Type locality Observatory bay, Kerhuelen. [details]
To Barcode of Life (22 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-267) (from synonym Pteraster brachiatus Koehler, 1917)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pteraster affinis (1) 1116272)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (30 records)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To MNHN Type collection (IE 2014-267) (from synonym Pteraster brachiatus Koehler, 1917)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Pteraster affinis (1) 1116272)
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Echinodermata Collection (30 records)
