Thrissacanthias penicillatus
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First sighting of this seastar insitu (Pioneer Seamount, 2009). Animal was feeding on various deep-sea snails.MBARI 2009: D84-03HD
Description
Geographic Information
Habitat description:
Benthic.
Published depth range:
55 - 1503 m
Ocean range (global):
Washington to St. Inez.
Additional Information
Consulting taxonomist:
Christopher Mah, Smithsonian Museum of Natural History.
References
Encyclopedia of LifeTree of Life
World Register of Marine Species
National Center for Biotechnology Information
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:
Thrissacanthias penicillatus
(Fisher, 1905) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Thrissacanthias%20penicillatus. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-24.