Apollonaster

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Apollonaster
Apollonaster kelleyi.jpg
Apollonaster kelleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Asteroidea
Order:
Valvatida
Family:
Goniasteridae
Genus:
Apollonaster

Halpern, 1970 [1]
Species

See text

Apollonaster is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae. They can be identified by their bare abactinal plate surfaces and multiple accessory granule rows on their abactinal plates. [2] To date, Apollonaster has been found in the tropical Atlantic region (A. yucatanensis) and Hawaiian Islands region (A. kelleyi) oceans, with no other locations or species being known as of 2015. [2]

Contents

Species list

According to World Register of Marine Species: [1]

This species was named in 1970 as a tribute to the Apollo mission. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 Mah, C. (2014), Apollonaster Halpern, 1970 In: Mah, C.L. (2015) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. 1 2 Mah, Christopher L. (2015-03-05). "New species, corallivory, in situ video observations and overview of the Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) in the Hawaiian region". Zootaxa. 3926 (2): 211–228. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3926.2.3. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   25781779.
  3. ↑ Mah, Christopher L. (March 10, 2015). "New Deep-sea Starfishes honor Hawaiian Scientists". The Echinoblog.


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