Biology:Apollonaster kelleyi

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Short description: Species of starfish

Apollonaster kelleyi
Apollonaster kelleyi.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Apollonaster
Species:
A. kelleyi
Binomial name
Apollonaster kelleyi
Mah, 2015

Apollonaster kelleyi is a species of abyssal sea star within the family Goniasteridae, that was discovered in 2015 in the Hawaiian region.[1][2] It is identified as part of the Apollonaster genus based on its bare abactinal plate surfaces and multiple accessory granule rows on its abactinal plates.[2] The species name kelleyi was chosen in honor of Dr. Christopher Kelley, director of the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q61469744 entry