Genus Hippasteria Gray, 1840
- Hippasteria Gray, J.E. 1840. A synopsis of the genera and species of the Class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). Annals and Magazine of Natural History ns 6: 175-184, 275-290 [279].
Type species:
Hippasteria europaea Gray, 1840 (=Asterias phrygiana Parelius, 1768) by subsequent monotypy, see Clark, A.M. 1993. An index of names of recent Asteroidea—Part 2: Valvatida. pp. 187-366 in Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J.M. (eds). Echinoderm Studies. Rotterdam : A.A. Balkema. [256] (=Asterias phrygiana Parelius, 1768; the four nominal species originally included in the genus by Gray (1840) are synonymous with Hippasteria phrygiana).
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Tasmania, Victoria
IMCRA
Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-Sep-2023 | 04-Dec-2012 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |