Checklist: Asteroidea

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

Superkingdom:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Item count: 200
Class Family Genus Species Occurrence Authoritysort descending References Contributors
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Dipsacaster sladeni Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster coelochiles Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Pararchaster huddlestoni Bay of Bengal, Carpenters Ridge, 2780 m A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Anseropoda pellucida Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Anthenoides sarissa Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Lithosoma pentaphylla Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Milteliphaster woodmasoni Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Nymphaster nora Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Paragonaster tenuiradiis Bay of Bengal A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Plinthaster investigatoris Andhra Pradesh: Off Krishna Delta A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Rosaster florifer Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Dictyaster ? woodmasoni Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster alfredi Tamil Nadu: ?off Chennai A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster alfredi Off Andhra Pradesh, 150 25’ 06” N 800 25’ 07” E A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1894 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster angulatus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster barathri Tamil Nadu: ?off Chennai A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster barathri Off Andhra Pradesh, 150 25’ 06” N 800 25’ 07” E A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1894 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster carinatus Off Andaman Islands A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster gilesii Off Andaman Islands A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster zea Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pedicellasteridae Pedicellaster atratus Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Dipsacaster pentagonalis Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1894 Alcock, A., 1894 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Calliaster mamillifer Andamans A. Alcock, 1894 Alcock, A., 1894 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Patiriella pseudoexigua Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands A. Dartnall, 1971 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Tegulaster emburyi Nicobars A.A. Livingstone, 1933 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Culcita schmideliana Andamans A.J. Retzius, 1805 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Culcita schmideliana Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar A.J. Retzius, 1805 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia savignyi Andamans Audouin, 1826 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Protoreaster nodosus Nicobars C. Linnaeus, 1758 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Acanthasteridae Acanthaster planci Nicobars C. Linnaeus, 1758 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Acanthasteridae Acanthaster planci Andamans C. Linnaeus, 1758 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia laevigata Andamans C. Linnaeus, 1758 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia laevigata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar C. Linnaeus, 1758 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia laevigata Nicobars C. Linnaeus, 1758 Sastry, D.R.K. et al., 2004 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Choriaster granulatus Andamans C. Lütken, 1869 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Nardoa galatheae Nicobars C.F. Lütken, 1865 Lütken, C.F., 1865 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten euryacanthus Nicobars C.F. Lütken, 1871 Lütken, C.F., 1871 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Pentaceraster gracilis Bay of Bengal (?Nicobars) C.F. Lütken, 1871 Lütken, C.F., 1871 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Pentaceraster westermanni Bay of Bengal (?Nicobars) C.F. Lütken, 1871 Lütken, C.F., 1871 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten euryacanthus West Bengal: Mouth of Hugli River C.F. Lütken, 1872 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten euryacanthus Andhra Pradesh: Machilipatnam C.F. Lütken, 1872 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia indica Andamans E. Perrier, 1869 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia indica Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. Perrier, 1869 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia monilis Andamans E. Perrier, 1869 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Goniodisaster forficulatus Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam; Tamil Nadu: Chennai E. Perrier, 1875 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Goniodisaster forficulatus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. Perrier, 1875 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Nardoa novaecaledoniae Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar; Andamans E. Perrier, 1875 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Dytaster insignis Andaman Sea E. Perrier, 1884 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster callosus Andamans E. von Marenzeller, 1895 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina coronata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1866 Gravely, 1927 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina coronata Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam E. von Martens, 1866 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Pentaceraster multispinus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1866 Gravely, 1927 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pterasteridae Euretaster cribrosus Nicobars E. von Martens, 1867 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pterasteridae Euretaster cribrosus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1867 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Tamaria megaloplax Andamans F.J. Bell, 1884 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Tamaria megaloplax Nicobars F.J. Bell, 1884 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Styracaster caroli Andamans; Nicobars H. Ludwig, 1907 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Siraster tuberculatus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar H.L. Clark, 1915 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Disasterina spinulifera Andamans H.L. Clark, 1938 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Protoreaster lincki Nicobars H.M. de Blainville, 1830 Lütken, C.F., 1865 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Protoreaster lincki Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar H.M. de Blainville, 1830 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Protoreaster lincki Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar; Andamans H.M. de Blainville, 1830 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Craspidaster hesperus Andhra Pradesh: Visakhapatnam; Orissa: Ganjam Coast J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Craspidaster hesperus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Craspidaster hesperus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster typicus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster typicus Nicobars J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia maculata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia maculata Orissa: Balasore Bay J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia maculata Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten hemprichi Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten hemprichi Andhra Pradesh: Narsapur J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K., 2001 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten polyacanthus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten polyacanthus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten polyacanthus Nicobars J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Sastry, D.R.K. et al., 2004 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster angulatus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Ogmaster capella Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Culcita novaeguineae Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Culcita novaeguineae Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Pentaceraster affinis Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Pentaceraster regulus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Gravely, 1927 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Ophidiaster hemprichi Nicobars J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten vappa Tamil Nadu: Mahabalipuram; Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1843 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster croceus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster rhodopeplus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Abyssaster tara Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Styracaster clavipes Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster mozaicus Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster mozaicus Andhra Pradesh: SE of Ongol J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Alcock, A., 1894 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster mozaicus Tamil Nadu: NE of the Mouth of Kaveri River J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Dictyaster xenophilus Andaman Sea, 110 31’ 40” N 920 46’ 06” E, 344-402m J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asteriidae Scleraasterias mazophora Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Brisingidae Brisinga andamanica Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Brisingidae Brisinga bengalensis Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia hardwicki Tamil Nadu J.E. Gray, 1840 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia hardwicki West Bengal: Mouth of Hugli River J.E. Gray, 1840 Sastry, D.R.K., 1995 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia hardwicki Tamil Nadu: Chennai J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1987 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Calliaster childreni Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 2004 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Stellaster childreni Andamans; Andhra Pradesh; Orissa J.E. Gray, 1840 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Stellaster childreni Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.

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