Description
General:
Identified March 2008 from MARS node specimens.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
412 - 1909 m
Ocean range (global):
Bering Sea to San Diego.
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Christopher Mah, Smithsonian Natural History Museum.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
Maluf, L.Y. (1988). Composition and distribution of the Central Eastern Pacific echinoderms. Technical Reports, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 2:242.
Citation:
Crossaster borealis
(Fisher, 1906) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Crossaster%20borealis. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-10-26.