Description
General:
White. Identification is based on five specimens from Station M that are in the Scripps collections.
Geographic Information
Ocean range (global):
Central California to Baja.
Habitat description:
Benthic, soft sediment.
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
Downey, M. E. (1979). Pythonaster pacificus n. sp., a new starfish of the family Myxasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 92: 70-74.
Citation:
Pythonaster pacificus
(Downey, 1979) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Pythonaster%20pacificus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-23.