Checklist: Asteroidea

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

Superkingdom:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Item count: 200
Class Family Genus Species Occurrence Authority Referencessort descending Contributors
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Porcellanaster ceruleus Andamans Wyville Thomson, 1877 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Benthopectinidae Benthopecten semisquamatus Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889 Sastry, D.R.K.
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 Porcellanasteridae Styracaster armatus Bay of Bengal W.P. Sladen, 1883 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 Mediaster arcuatus Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Milteliphaster woodmasoni Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Nymphaster moebii Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar T. Studer, 1884 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 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 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 Freyellidae Freyastera tuberculata Bay of Bengal, 3365 m W.P. Sladen, 1889 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 Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster mozaicus Andhra Pradesh: SE of Ongol J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Alcock, A., 1894 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 barathri Off Andhra Pradesh, 150 25’ 06” N 800 25’ 07” E A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1894 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 Archasteridae Archaster typicus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1840 Bell, F.J., 1887 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 schmideliana Andamans A.J. Retzius, 1805 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Fromia indica Andamans E. Perrier, 1869 Bell, F.J., 1887 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia laevigata Andamans C. Linnaeus, 1758 Bell, F.J., 1887 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 maculata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Bell, F.J., 1888 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 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 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 Poraster superbus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar K. Möbius, 1859 Bell, F.J., 1888 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 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 Linckia laevigata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar C. Linnaeus, 1758 Bell, F.J., 1888 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 Asterodiscididae Anthenea pentagonula Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Bell, F.J., 1889 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Asterina coronata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1866 Gravely, 1927 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Oreasteridae Pentaceraster multispinus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1866 Gravely, 1927 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 Astropectinidae Astropecten polyacanthus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 James, D.B., 1969 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 sarasini Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar P. de Loriol, 1897 James, D.B., 1969 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 Goniodisaster forficulatus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. Perrier, 1875 James, D.B., 1969 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 Acanthasteridae Acanthaster planci Nicobars C. Linnaeus, 1758 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia multifora Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar; Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 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 Echinasteridae Echinaster luzonicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1969 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Metridiridae Metrodira subulata Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1969 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 Ophidiasteridae Andora faouzii Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar T.T. Macan, 1938 James, D.B., 1976 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 tamilicus Andamans L. Döderlein, 1888 James, D.B., 1983 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 Asterinidae Tegulaster ceylanicus Andamans L. Döderlein, 1888 James, D.B., 1983 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 Ophidiasteridae Nardoa lemonnieri Nicobars R. Koehler, 1910 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Tamaria fusca Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Echinasteridae Echinaster purpureus Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia hardwicki Tamil Nadu: Chennai J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1987 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 indicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar L. Döderlein, 1888 James, D.B., 1988 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 Asterinidae Tegulaster ceylanicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar L. Döderlein, 1888 James, D.B., 1988 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 Goniasteridae Stellaster childreni Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1988 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 Oreasteridae Goniodiscaster scaber Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar K. Möbius, 1859 James, D.B., 1988 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 Pterasteridae Euretaster cribrosus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar E. von Martens, 1867 James, D.B., 1988 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Calliaster childreni Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 2004 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 Disasterina spinulifera Andamans H.L. Clark, 1938 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 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 Oreasteridae Protoreaster nodosus Nicobars C. Linnaeus, 1758 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Acanthasteridae Acanthaster planci Andamans C. Linnaeus, 1758 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 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 monilis Andamans E. Perrier, 1869 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia multifora Nicobars Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 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 Ophidiasteridae Tamaria megaloplax Nicobars F.J. Bell, 1884 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pterasteridae Euretaster cribrosus Nicobars E. von Martens, 1867 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Metridiridae Metrodira subulata Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Astropecten greigi Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster roulei Probably from vicinity of India R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Porcellanaster caulifer Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1883 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Sidonaster vaneyi Andaman & Nicobar Islands R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Porcellanasteridae Styracaster caroli Andamans; Nicobars H. Ludwig, 1907 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.

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