Checklist: Asteroidea

Contributed by: Dr. D.R.K. Sastry

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Classsort descending Family Genus Species Occurrence Authority References Contributors
Asteroidea Acanthasteridae Acanthaster planci Nicobars C. Linnaeus, 1758
Asteroidea Acanthasteridae Acanthaster planci Andamans C. Linnaeus, 1758
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster angulatus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster typicus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster typicus Nicobars J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840
Asteroidea Asteriidae Scleraasterias mazophora Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891
Asteroidea Asteriidae Sclerasterias nitida Andamans R. Koehler, 1910
Asteroidea Asterinidae Anseropoda pellucida Andamans A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina burtoni/cepheus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840/ J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina burtoni/cepheus Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840/ J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina burtoni/cepheus Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840/ J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina coronata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1866
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina coronata Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam E. von Martens, 1866
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina lorioli Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1910
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina lorioli Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam R. Koehler, 1910
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina sarasini Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands P. de Loriol, 1897
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina sarasini Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar P. de Loriol, 1897
Asteroidea Asterinidae Disasterina spinulifera Andamans H.L. Clark, 1938
Asteroidea Asterinidae Paranepanthia brachiata Andamans R. Koehler, 1910
Asteroidea Asterinidae Patiriella pseudoexigua Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands A. Dartnall, 1971
Asteroidea Asterinidae Tegulaster ceylanicus Andamans L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Asterinidae Tegulaster ceylanicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Asterinidae Tegulaster emburyi Nicobars A.A. Livingstone, 1933
Asteroidea Asterodiscididae Anthenea pentagonula Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816
Asteroidea Asterodiscididae Anthenea pentagonula Orissa: Ganjam Coast Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816
Asteroidea Asterodiscididae Asterodiscus elegans Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1847
Asteroidea Asteropseidae Asteropsis carinifera Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816
Asteroidea Asteropseidae Asteropsis carinifera Nicobars Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816
Asteroidea Asteropseidae Valvaster striatus Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten bengalensis Orissa: Gopalpore; Tamil Nadu: Mahabalipuram L. Döderlein, 1917
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten bengalensis Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Nagayalanka L. Döderlein, 1917
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten euryacanthus Nicobars C.F. Lütken, 1871
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten euryacanthus West Bengal: Mouth of Hugli River C.F. Lütken, 1872
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten euryacanthus Andhra Pradesh: Machilipatnam C.F. Lütken, 1872
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten greigi Andamans R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten hemprichi Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten hemprichi Andhra Pradesh: Narsapur J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten indicus Orissa: Mouth of Devi River, Puri; Tamil Nadu: Chennai L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten indicus Andhra Pradesh: Kakinada L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten indicus West Bengal: Hugli-Matla Estuary L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten indicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten monacanthus Tamil Nadu: Chennai; Orissa: Mouth of Devi River, Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1883
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten polyacanthus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten polyacanthus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten polyacanthus Nicobars J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten tamilicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten tamilicus Andamans L. Döderlein, 1888
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten vappa Tamil Nadu: Mahabalipuram; Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1843
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Craspidaster hesperus Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam; Orissa: Ganjam Coast J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Craspidaster hesperus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Craspidaster hesperus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Dipsacaster pentagonalis Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1894
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Dipsacaster sladeni Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Dytaster insignis Andaman Sea E. Perrier, 1884
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster coelochiles Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster croceus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster gracilis Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster rhodopeplus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster roulei Probably from vicinity of India R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Phidiaster agassizi Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Benthopecten indicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Benthopecten semisquamatus Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Cheiraster snyderi Nicobars W.K. Fisher, 1906
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Pararchaster huddlestoni Bay of Bengal, Carpenters Ridge, 2780 m A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Pectinaster mimicus Tamil Nadu (Pondicherry coast- Off Karaikal) W.P. Sladen, 1889
Asteroidea Brisingidae Brisinga andamanica Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891
Asteroidea Brisingidae Brisinga bengalensis Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891
Asteroidea Brisingidae Brisinga panopla Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar W.K. Fisher, 1906
Asteroidea Brisingidae Brisinga parallela Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Brisingidae Stegnobrisinga gracilis Andamans R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Chaetasteridae Chaetaster vestitus Andamans R. Koehler, 1910
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Dictyaster xenophilus Andaman Sea, 110 31’ 40” N 920 46’ 06” E, 344-402m J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Dictyaster ? woodmasoni Andamans A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster callosus Andamans E. von Marenzeller, 1895
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster luzonicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster luzonicus Andamans; Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster purpureus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster purpureus Orissa: 5 miles S of Ganjam J.E. Gray, 1840
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster purpureus Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Henricia mutans Andamans R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Freyellidae Freyastera tuberculata Bay of Bengal, 3365 m W.P. Sladen, 1889
Asteroidea Freyellidae Freyella benthophila Bay of Bengal, 90 34’ N 850 43’ 15” E, 3652 m W.P. Sladen, 1889
Asteroidea Freyellidae Freyella indica Andamans R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Anthenoides sarissa Andamans A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Calliaster childreni Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Calliaster mamillifer Andamans A. Alcock, 1894
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Ceramaster mortenseni Andamans R. Koehler, 1909
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Lithosoma pentaphylla Andamans A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Mediaster arcuatus Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Milteliphaster woodmasoni Andamans A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Nymphaster moebii Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar T. Studer, 1884
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Nymphaster moebii Andamans T. Studer, 1884
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Nymphaster nora Andamans A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Ogmaster capella Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Paragonaster tenuiradiis Bay of Bengal A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pentagonaster sp. Andamans n/a
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Plinthaster investigatoris Andhra Pradesh: Off Krishna Delta A. Alcock, 1893
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster jordani Tamil Nadu (Pondicherry coast) W.K. Fisher, 1906
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster mozaicus Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster mozaicus Andhra Pradesh: SE of Ongol J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891

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