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Pectinaster agassizi Ludwig, 1905

Depth: 790-2323 m

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Echinodermata

Class
Asteroidea

Order
Paxillosida

Family
Benthopectinidae

Genus
Pectinaster

Species
agassizi

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Cheiraster agassizi Ludwig, 1905, fide Appeltans et al. (2010)

Origin: Native

Distribution

Distribution: California, Cocos and Galapagos Ridges and off Panama

References

  • Appeltans, W. Bouchet, P., Boxshall, G.A., Fauchald, K., Gordon, D.P., Hoeksema, B.W., Poore, G.C.B., van Soest, R.W.M., Stöhr, S., Walter, T.C., Costello, M.J. (eds.) (2010) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS). Available online at http://www.marinespecies.org.
  • Maluf, L.Y. (1991) Echinoderm Fauna of the Galápagos Islands. In: James, M.J. (ed.): Galápagos Marine Invertebrates. Taxonomy, Biogeography, and Evolution in Darwin's Islands. Plenum Press, New York and London, p. 345-367.

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