Solaster spectabilis
Solaster spectabilis is an extant species of starfish described in 2011, and indigenous to the waters surrounding the Aleutian Islands in the North Pacific Ocean.[1][2]
| Solaster spectabilis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Solasteridae |
| Genus: | Solaster |
| Species: | S. spectabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Solaster spectabilis Clark and Jewett, 2011 | |
References
- Clark, Roger N.; Jewett, Stephen C. (2011). "Three new sea stars (Asteroidea: Solasteridae & Pterasteridae) from the Aleutian Islands". Zootaxa. 3051: 1–13.
- Wheeler, Quentin (2012-06-24). "New to nature No 76: Solaster spectabilis". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
Bibliography
- Mah, Christopher (2011-10-11). "Solaster spectabilis Clark & Jewett, 2011". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
- "Solaster spectabilis Clark & Jewett, 2011". World Register of Marine Species. 2012-08-04. Retrieved 2012-09-10.
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