Description
General:
Compare with H. californica. Deep orange-red, generally flat - less inflated, much larger, perimeter spines shorter and may be more closely spaced.
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
188 - 1244 m
Ocean range (global):
Aleutian Islands, British Columbia south to Chile, Galapagos Islands. Locally, Santa Cruz and Rodriguez Seamount.
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
Mah, C., K. Neill, M. Eléaume, and D. Foltz (2014). New species and global revision ofHippasteria(Hippasterinae: Goniasteridae; Asteroidea; Echinodermata). Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, 171: 422-456. http://doi.org/10.1111/zoj.12131
Citation:
Hippasteria lepidonotus
((Fisher, 1905)) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Hippasteria%20lepidonotus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-04-06.