Biology:Apollonaster
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Short description: Genus of starfishes
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| Apollonaster kelleyi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Goniasteridae |
| Genus: | Apollonaster Halpern, 1970[1] |
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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]
- Apollonaster kelleyi Mah, 2015 -- Hawaii
- Apollonaster yucatanensis Halpern, 1970 -- Caribbean
This species was named in 1970 as a tribute to the Apollo mission.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mah, C. (2014), Apollonaster Halpern, 1970 In: Mah, C.L. (2015) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25781779/.
- ↑ Mah, Christopher L. (March 10, 2015). "New Deep-sea Starfishes honor Hawaiian Scientists". http://www.echinoblog.blogspot.fr/2015/03/new-deep-sea-starfishes-honor-hawaiian.html.
External links
- Mah, C. (2014), Apollonaster Halpern, 1970 In: Mah, C.L. (2015) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through World Register of Marine Species.
Wikidata ☰ Q19548342 entry
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