IRMNG - Asteronychidae Ljungman, 1867

IRMNG taxon details

Asteronychidae Ljungman, 1867

IRMNG_ID

100601 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:100601)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Parent

Phrynophiurida

Direct children (9)

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Genus Asteronyx Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Astrodia Verrill, 1900
Genus Astrodia Verrill, 1899
Genus Astronebris Downey, 1967
Genus Lillithaster Thuy, Numberger-Thuy & Jagt, 2018 †
Genus Asteronix Nobre, 1931 accepted as Asteronyx Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Astromyx Lankester, 1900 accepted as Asteronyx Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Astronyx Lyman, 1875 accepted as Asteronyx Müller & Troschel, 1842 (misspelling)
Genus Ophiuropsis Studer, 1884 accepted as Asteronyx Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)

Environment

marine, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

recent + fossil

Original description

Not documented

Taxonomic citation

IRMNG (2026). Asteronychidae Ljungman, 1867. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=100601 on 2026-06-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2006-09-19 22:00:00Z

created

Rees, Tony

2011-12-31 23:00:00Z

changed

Rees, Tony

2023-08-08 19:17:31Z

changed

Rees, Tony

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basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details]

name verified source World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (2023 version). , available online at https://www.marinespecies.org/ [details]

current name source World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (2023 version). , available online at https://www.marinespecies.org/ [details]

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details]

Unreviewed

Descriptive info Echinoderms, marine (characteristics of phylum) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Cretaceous (Maastrichtian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]

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