| Mediaster aequalis Stimpson, 1857 | Accepted name (WoRMs) |
| Status | senior synonym, original combination |
| ICZN valid name | Yes |
| Status ref. | Birkeland, C., 1974 |
| Comment | |
| Etymology of Generic name | |
| Etymology of specific name | 'aequalis' (Latin), i.e., same, uniform, in reference to the regular shape of this species (Ref. 93256). |