DSG - Mediaster tenellus

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Mediaster tenellus Author: Fisher, 1911 Sample T661-A14a. MBARI 2004: T661-09 Click here for a larger image. Sample T661-A14a MBARI 2004: T661 Click here for a larger image. sample T661-A14a MBARI 2004: T661 Click here for a larger image. Scale bar = 10.0 mm. Mah, 2016 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Asterozoa (subphylum) Asteroidea (class) Valvatacea (superorder) Valvatida (order) Goniasteridae (family) Mediaster (genus) Mediaster tenellus (species) Description Geographic Information Ocean range (global): Catalina to Acapulco. Published depth range: 77 - 933 m Habitat description: Benthic. 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 Mah, C.L. (2016). Deep-sea (>1000 m) Goniasteridae (Valvatida; Asteroidea) from the North Pacific, including an overview of Sibogaster, Bathyceramaster n. gen. and three new species. Zootaxa. 4175(2): 101-141. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4175.2.1 Maluf, L.Y. (1988). Composition and distribution of the Central Eastern Pacific echinoderms. Technical Reports, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 2:242. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Mediaster tenellus (Fisher, 1911) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Mediaster%20tenellus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.
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