Checklist: Asteroidea

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

Superkingdom:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Item count: 200
Classsort descending Family Genus Species Occurrence Authority References Contributors
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 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 Asteriidae Scleraasterias mazophora Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asteriidae Sclerasterias nitida Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Anseropoda pellucida Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 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 Asterinidae Disasterina spinulifera Andamans H.L. Clark, 1938 Julka, J.M. et al., 1978 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Paranepanthia brachiata Andamans R. Koehler, 1910 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Asterinidae Patiriella pseudoexigua Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands A. Dartnall, 1971 Koehler, R., 1910 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 Asterinidae Tegulaster emburyi Nicobars A.A. Livingstone, 1933 Sastry, D.R.K., 2005 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 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 Asteropseidae Valvaster striatus Andamans Lamarck, J.B.P.A. de, 1816 Koehler, R., 1910 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 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 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 Astropectinidae Dytaster insignis Andaman Sea E. Perrier, 1884 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 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 Astropectinidae Persephonaster gracilis Andamans W.P. Sladen, 1889 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster rhodopeplus Tamil Nadu: Gulf of Mannar J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Astropectinidae Persephonaster roulei Probably from vicinity of India R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 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 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 Benthopectinidae Cheiraster snyderi Nicobars W.K. Fisher, 1906 Koehler, R., 1909 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 Benthopectinidae Pectinaster mimicus Tamil Nadu (Pondicherry coast- Off Karaikal) W.P. Sladen, 1889 Koehler, R., 1909 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 Brisingidae Stegnobrisinga gracilis 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 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 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 Echinasteridae Henricia mutans Andamans R. Koehler, 1909 Koehler, R., 1909 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 Goniasteridae Anthenoides sarissa Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 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 Goniasteridae Lithosoma pentaphylla Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Koehler, R., 1909 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 moebii Andamans T. Studer, 1884 Koehler, R., 1909 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Nymphaster nora Andamans A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Ogmaster capella Andamans J. Müller and F.H. Troschel, 1842 Koehler, R., 1910 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Paragonaster tenuiradiis Bay of Bengal A. Alcock, 1893 Alcock, A., 1893 Sastry, D.R.K.
Asteroidea Goniasteridae Pentagonaster sp. Andamans n/a Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 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 Goniasteridae Pseudarchaster mozaicus Andamans J. Wood-Mason and A. Alcock, 1891 Wood-Mason, J. et al., 1891 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.

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