Apollonaster

Apollonaster
Apollonaster kelleyi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Apollonaster
Halpern, 1970[1]
Species

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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]

Species list

According to World Register of Marine Species:[1]

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

References

  1. ^ a b Mah, C. (2014), Apollonaster Halpern, 1970 In: Mah, C.L. (2015) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. ^ a b 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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