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Meridiastra modesta (Verrill, 1867)

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Echinodermata

Class
Asteroidea

Order
Valvatida

Family
Asterinidae

Genus
Meridiastra

Species
modesta

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Asterina agustincasoi Caso, 1977, Asterina modesta Verrill, 1867, fide Horton, T. (2021)

Origin: Native

Status

IUCN Red List Category: Not evaluated

Distribution

Distribution: Mexico, Panama, Galapagos Island and Ecuador. Depth 213 m

References

  • Horton, T. Horton, T., Kroh, A., Ahyong, S., Bailly, N., Boyko, C. B., Brandão, S. N., Gofas, S., Hooper, J. N. A., Hernandez, F., Holovachov, O., Mees, J., Molodtsova, T. N., Paulay, G., Decock, W., Dekeyzer, S., Poffyn, G., Vandepitte, L., Vanhoorne, B., Adlard, R., ... Zhao, Z. (2021) World Register of Marine Species. Available from https://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ.
  • Sonnenholzner, J. Brand, M., Francisco, V., Hearn, A., Luzuriaga, M., Guarderas, P & Navarro, J. (2013) Echinoderms of Ecuador. In: Alvarado, J & Solís-Marín, A. (eds.) (2013) Echinoderm research and Diversity in Latin America. 183-233 pp.

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"Galapagos Species Database, Meridiastra modesta", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=18980. Accessed 3 November 2026.