List of echinoderms of Ireland

There are 75 species of echinoderm (phylum Echinodermata) recorded in Ireland.[1][2][3][4]

Class Asteroidea (sea stars)

Order Forcipulatida

Family Asteriidae

Order Paxillosida

Family Astropectinidae

Family Luidiidae

Order Spinulosida

Family Echinasteridae

Order Valvatida

Family Asterinidae

Family Poraniidae

Order Velatida

Family Solasteridae

Class Crinoidea (sea lilies, feather stars)

Order Comatulida (feather stars)

Family Antedonidae

Class Echinoidea (sea urchins)

Order Camarodonta

Family Parechinidae

Order Clypeasteroida (sand dollars)

Family Echinocyamidae

Order Echinoida

Family Echinidae

Order Spatangoida (heart urchins)

Family Loveniidae

Class Holothuroidea (sea cucumbers)

Order Apodida

Family Synaptidae

Order Holothuriida

Family Holothuriidae

Order Dendrochirotida

Family Cucumariidae

Family Phyllophoridae

Class Ophiuroidea (brittle stars)

Order Ophiurida

Family Amphiuridae (long-armed burrowing brittle stars)

Family Ophiactidae

Family Ophiocomidae

Family Ophiothricidae

Family Ophiuridae

References

  1. ^ "Species Browser".
  2. ^ Nichols, A. R. (1902). "A List of Irish Echinoderms". Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy, Section B. 24: 231–267. JSTOR 20516926.
  3. ^ O'Connor, Brendan (1981). "Some Echinoderms from the West Coast New to the Irish Fauna". The Irish Naturalists' Journal. 20 (6): 247–249. JSTOR 25538494.
  4. ^ "Details".
  • Koehler R., 1921 Echinodermes. Faune de France n°1 240 p., 153 fig.PDF(11 Mo) Identification
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