Coronaster briareus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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] This species has an established population in the Maltese waters.[3]

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.
  3. ↑ Evans, Julian; Knittweis, Leyla; Aguilar, Ricardo; Alvarez, Helena; Borg, Joseph A.; Garcia, Silvia; Schembri, Patrick J. (September 2018). "On the occurrence of Coronaster briareus (Echinodermata, Forcipulatida, Asteriidae) in the Mediterranean Sea" (PDF). Marine Biodiversity. 48 (3): 1381–1390. doi:10.1007/s12526-016-0617-8. ISSN 1867-1616. S2CID 15444890.


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