Solaster spectabilis

Solaster spectabilis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Valvatida
Family:	Solasteridae
Genus:	Solaster
Species:	S. spectabilis
Binomial name
	Solaster spectabilis; Clark and Jewett, 2011

Last updated February 19, 2025

Solaster spectabilis is an extant species of starfish described in 2011. It is indigenous to the waters surrounding the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ Clark, Roger N.; Jewett, Stephen C. (2011). "Three new sea stars (Asteroidea: Solasteridae & Pterasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands". Zootaxa . 3051: 1–13. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3051.1.1 .
↑ Wheeler, Quentin (2012-06-24). "New to nature No 76: Solaster spectabilis". The Observer . Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 2012-09-10.

Bibliography

Mah, Christopher (2011-10-11). "Solaster spectabilis Clark & Jewett, 2011". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
"Solaster spectabilis Clark & Jewett, 2011". World Register of Marine Species . 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-09-10.

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[clark-1] Clark, Roger N.; Jewett, Stephen C. (2011). "Three new sea stars (Asteroidea: Solasteridae & Pterasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands". Zootaxa . 3051: 1–13. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3051.1.1 .

[wheeler-2] Wheeler, Quentin (2012-06-24). "New to nature No 76: Solaster spectabilis". The Observer . Guardian Media Group . Retrieved 2012-09-10.

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