Genus Psilaster Sladen, 1885

Museums

Regional Maps

• Psilaster Sladen, W.P. 1885. Asteroidea. pp. 607-617 in Wyville Thomson, C. & Murray, J. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of the Challenger. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger 1873–1876, Zoology 1(2): 1-1110, 340 figs [611].

  Type species:

   Astropecten andromeda Müller & Troschel, 1842 by monotypy.
• Ripaster Koehler, R. 1906. Echinodermes (Stellérides, Ophiures et Ehinides). Expédition Antarctique Française (1903–1905) commandée par le Dr Jean Charcot. Sciences naturelles: documents scientifiques. Paris : Masson et Cie 41 pp. 4 pls. [14].

  Type species:

   Ripaster charcoti Koehler, 1906 by original designation.
• Phidiaster Koehler, R. 1909. Deep-Sea Asteroidea. Echinoderma of the Indian Museum. Calcutta : Indian Museum 143 pp. 13 pls. [29].

  Type species:

   Phidiaster agassizi Koehler, 1909 by monotypy.

 

Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy

• Spencer, W.K. & Wright, C.W. 1966. Asterozoans. pp. U4-U107 figs 1-89 in Moore, R.C. (ed.). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. Part U. Echinodermata. 3. Asterozoa-Echinozoa. Kansas : Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press Vol. 1. [U47]

 

Distribution

States

New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia

Extra Distribution Information

South Africa, New Zealand

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IMCRA

Tasmania Province (10), Southeast Transition (11), Central Eastern Province (12), Tasman Basin Province (13), Macquarie Island Province (24), Southern Province (8), West Tasmania Transition (9)

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
15-Sep-2023		04-Dec-2012	MODIFIED
		12-Feb-2010	(import)