Coronaster briareus

Coronaster briareus
Coronaster briareus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Forcipulatida
Family: Asteriidae
Genus: Coronaster
Species: C. briareus
Binomial name
Coronaster briareus
(Verrill, 1882)[1]
Synonyms

Asterias briareus Verrill, 1882
Asterias volsellatus Nutting, 1895
Coronaster brisingoides Perrier, 1884
Coronaster parfaiti Perrier, 1895

Coronaster briareus is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae.[1] It is fast moving and grows to nearly 30 cm. As a defense mechanism it can shed its legs, which later regenerate.[2]

References

Wikispecies has information related to: Coronaster briareus
  1. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coronaster briareus (Verrill, 1882)". marinespecies.org.
  2. ↑ "NOAA Ocean Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Habitats: Sept 28 Log". noaa.gov.


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