Diplasterias brucei (Koehler, 1907)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diplasterias brucei (Koehler, 1907)
- Name authority
- (Koehler, 1907)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Echinodermata
- Class
- Asteroidea
- Order
- Forcipulatida
- Family
- Asteriidae
- Genus
- Diplasterias
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumEchinodermata
- subphylumAsterozoa
- classAsteroidea de Blainville, 1830
- subclassAmbuloasteroidea Blake & Hagdorn, 2003
- infraclassNeoasteroidea Gale, 1987
- superorderForcipulatacea Blake, 1987
- orderForcipulatida Perrier, 1884
- familyAsteriidae Gray, 1840
- genusDiplasterias Perrier, 1891
- speciesDiplasterias brucei (Koehler, 1907)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diplasterias. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diplasterias meridionalis (Perrier, 1875) | AsteriidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Diplasterias octoradiata (Studer, 1885) | AsteriidaeEchinodermata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Podasterias brucei (Koehler, 1908) (Koehler, 1908) | synonym |
| Podasterias fochi Koehler, 1920 Koehler, 1920 | synonym |
| Coscinasterias (Stolasterias) brucei Koehler, 1907 Koehler, 1907 | synonym |
| Coscinasterias brucei (Koehler, 1908) (Koehler, 1908) | synonym |
| Diplasterias fochi (Koehler, 1920) (Koehler, 1920) | synonym |
| Coscinasterias victoriae Koehler, 1911 Koehler, 1911 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Koehler, & R. (1909). Astéries, Ophiures et Echinides de l’Expedition Antarctique National Ecossaise. Scottish National Antarctic Expedition. Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of S.Y. Scotia during the Years 1902, 1903, and 1904, 5. https://doi.org/10.5038/bin.books.1034 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36GZF. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.