Checklist: Asteroidea

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

Superkingdom:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Item count: 200
Class Family Genussort descending Species Occurrence Authority References Contributors
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Abyssaster tara Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 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 Andora faouzii Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar T.T. Macan, 1938 James, D.B., 1976 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Anseropoda pellucida Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterodiscididae Anthenea pentagonula Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Bell, F.J., 1889 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterodiscididae Anthenea pentagonula Orissa: Ganjam Coast Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Anthenea pentagonula Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Anthenoides sarissa Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster angulatus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1910 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 Asterinidae Asterina burtoni/cepheus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840/ J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina burtoni/cepheus Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840/ J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina burtoni/cepheus Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840/ J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 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 Asterinidae Asterina lorioli Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1910 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina lorioli Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam R. Koehler, 1910 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina sarasini Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands P. de Loriol, 1897 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina sarasini Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar P. de Loriol, 1897 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterodiscididae Asterodiscus elegans Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1847 Thurston, E., 1895 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asteropseidae Asteropsis carinifera Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Sastry, D.R.K., 1999 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asteropseidae Asteropsis carinifera Nicobars Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Sastry, D.R.K. et al., 2004 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten bengalensis Orissa: Gopalpore; Tamil Nadu: Mahabalipuram L. Döderlein, 1917 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten bengalensis Andhra Pradesh: Srikakulam, Visakhapatnam, Nagayalanka L. Döderlein, 1917 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten euryacanthus 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 Astropectinidae Astropecten greigi Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 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 indicus Orissa: Mouth of Devi River, Puri; Tamil Nadu: Chennai L. Döderlein, 1888 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten indicus Andhra Pradesh: Kakinada L. Döderlein, 1888 Radha Krishna, Y. et al., 1968 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten indicus West Bengal: Hugli-Matla Estuary L. Döderlein, 1888 Sastry, D.R.K., 1995 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten indicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar L. Döderlein, 1888 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten monacanthus Tamil Nadu: Chennai; Orissa: Mouth of Devi River, Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1883 Koehler, R., 1910 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 Astropectinidae Astropecten tamilicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar L. Döderlein, 1888 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten tamilicus Andamans L. Döderlein, 1888 James, D.B., 1983 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 Benthopectinidae Benthopecten indicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Benthopecten semisquamatus Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889 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 Brisingidae Brisinga panopla Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar W.K. Fisher, 1906 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Brisingidae Brisinga parallela Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Calliaster childreni Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 2004 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Calliaster mamillifer Andamans A. Alcock, 1894 Alcock, A., 1894 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Ceramaster mortenseni Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Chaetasteridae Chaetaster vestitus Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Cheiraster snyderi Nicobars W.K. Fisher, 1906 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Choriaster granulatus Andamans C. Lütken, 1869 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 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 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 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 Ophidiasteridae Dactylosaster cylindricus Nicobars Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Sastry, D.R.K., 1997 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Dactylosaster cylindricus Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Sastry, D.R.K., 1999 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 Echinasteridae Dictyaster ? woodmasoni 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 Astropectinidae Dipsacaster sladeni Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Disasterina spinulifera Andamans H.L. Clark, 1938 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 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 Echinasteridae Echinaster luzonicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster luzonicus Andamans; Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840 Soota, T.D. et al., 1979 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster purpureus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster purpureus Orissa: 5 miles S of Ganjam J.E. Gray, 1840 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster purpureus Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1983 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 Freyellidae Freyastera tuberculata Bay of Bengal, 3365 m W.P. Sladen, 1889 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Freyellidae Freyella benthophila Bay of Bengal, 90 34’ N 850 43’ 15” E, 3652 m W.P. Sladen, 1889 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Freyellidae Freyella indica Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia armata Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia armata Nicobars R. Koehler, 1910 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 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 mileporella Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Bell, F.J., 1888 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia mileporella Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia monilis Andamans E. Perrier, 1869 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Gomophia egyptiaca Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 Koehler, R., 1910 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 Oreasteridae Goniodiscaster scaber Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar K. Möbius, 1859 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Goniodiscater vallei Orissa: Balasore Bay R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Goniodiscater vallei Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1910 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Goniodiscater vallei West Bengal: Digha R. Koehler, 1910 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniopectinidae Goniopecten sp. West Bengal: Mouth of Hugli River n/a Sastry, D.R.K., 1995 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Halityle regularis Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar W.K. Fisher, 1913 James, D.B., 1976 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Henricia mutans Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Heteronardoa carinata Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pterasteridae Hymenaster alcocki Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.

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