Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Pararchaster pectinifer Ludwig, 1905 (Horton et al., 2021)

Origin: Native

Distribution: California, Guaymas Basin off Panama and Ecuador (Galapagos Islands)

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