Checklist: Asteroidea

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

Superkingdom:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Item count: 200
Class Family Genus Speciessort descending Occurrence Authority References Contributors
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster adami Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 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 Astropectinidae Phidiaster agassizi Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909 Sastry, D.R.K., 2007 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pterasteridae Hymenaster alcocki Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 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 Brisingidae Brisinga andamanica Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Archasteridae Archaster angulatus Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster angulatus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar 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 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 Porcellanasteridae Styracaster armatus Bay of Bengal W.P. Sladen, 1883 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Ophidiaster armatus Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pedicellasteridae Pedicellaster atratus Andamans 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 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 Brisingidae Brisinga bengalensis Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 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 Asterinidae Paranepanthia brachiata Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 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 Echinasteridae Echinaster callosus Andamans E. von Marenzeller, 1895 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 Ophidiasteridae Heteronardoa carinata Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster carinatus Off Andaman Islands A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 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 Porcellanasteridae Styracaster caroli Andamans; Nicobars H. Ludwig, 1907 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 Porcellanaster ceruleus Andamans Wyville Thomson, 1877 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Tegulaster ceylanicus Andamans L. Döderlein, 1888 James, D.B., 1983 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 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.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Stellaster childreni West Bengal: Digha J.E. Gray, 1840 Sastry, D.R.K., 1998 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 Astropectinidae Persephonaster coelochiles Andaman Sea A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Rosaster confinis Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 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 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 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 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 Luidiidae Luidia denudata Andhra Pradesh; Coromandel Coast R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Tamaria dubiosa Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Gomophia egyptiaca Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 Koehler, R., 1910 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 Asterinidae Tegulaster emburyi Nicobars A.A. Livingstone, 1933 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 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 Ophidiasteridae Andora faouzii Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar T.T. Macan, 1938 James, D.B., 1976 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Rosaster florifer Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 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 frianti Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Tamaria fusca Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 James, D.B., 1983 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Nardoa galatheae Nicobars C.F. Lütken, 1865 Lütken, C.F., 1865 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Zoroasteridae Zoroaster gilesii Off Andaman Islands A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Leiaster glaber Andamans W. Peters, 1852 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster gracilis Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 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 Brisingidae Stegnobrisinga gracilis Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 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 Astropecten greigi Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia guildingi Andamans J.E. Gray, 1840 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Ophidiasteridae Linckia guildingi Nicobars J.E. Gray, 1840 Sastry, D.R.K. et al., 2004 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 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 Ophidiasteridae Ophidiaster hemprichi Nicobars J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 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 Ophidiasteridae Tamaria hirsuta Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Pterasteridae Marsipaster ? hirsutus Bay of Bengal, 90 34’ N 850 43’ 15” E, 3652 m W.P. Sladen, 1882 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 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 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 Freyellidae Freyella indica Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 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 Benthopectinidae Benthopecten indicus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Dytaster insignis Andaman Sea E. Perrier, 1884 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Luidiidae Luidia integra Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 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 Pseudarchaster jordani Tamil Nadu (Pondicherry coast) W.K. Fisher, 1906 Koehler, R., 1910 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.

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