Description
General:
Compare with Heterozonias alternatus and Athenactis fisheri. Solaster does not have an osculum in the center of the disc, and spines are primarily located along the perimeter.
Geographic Information
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
Citation:
Solaster
(Forbes, 1839) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Solaster. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-11-22.