Description
General:
Purplish and or yellowish in color. Occasionally observed at the surface, but they remain buried most of the time.
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft sediment.
Ocean range (global):
Has not previously been collected in the Gulf of California.
Additional Information
Taxonomist assessment:
May 2012, from Isla Tortuga, Gulf of California.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Citation:
Brisaster townsendi
(A. Agassiz, 1898) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Brisaster%20townsendi. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-05-08.