Description
Geographic Information
Published depth range:
702 - 1618 m
Ocean range (global):
26 N to Galapagos Islands.
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.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: 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.
Citation:
Nymphaster diomedeae
(Ludwig, 1905) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Nymphaster%20diomedeae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.