Leptychaster

Author: E.A. Smith, 1876

Description



Geographic Information

Habitat description: Benthic.

Published depth range: L. inermis Monterey-Galapagos Islands, 732 - 1593 m (Maluf).



Additional Information

Consulting taxonomist: Christopher Mah, Smithsonian Natural History Museum.



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Clark, A.M. and M.E. Downey (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. 794 pp.

Citation: Leptychaster (E.A. Smith, 1876) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Leptychaster. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-28.
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