Pterasterid sea star

Pterasterid sea star

Description

An asteroid from the Pterasteridae family

Item Type:Image
Title:Pterasterid sea star
Creator(s):Gates, A.
Date:10 April 2013
Time:04:02
Copyright:SERPENT
Classification:Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Echinodermata (Echinoderms) > Class Asteroidea (Sea Stars) > Order Spinulosida (Sea stars) > Family Pterasteridae (Sea stars)
Site:Indian > Indian Ocean > East Africa > Mzia-2
Depth (m):1620
Countries:East Africa > Tanzania
Habitat:Benthic
Rig:Deep Sea Metro I
Project Partners:BG Group, Oceaneering
ROV:Millenium 113
Keywords:Pterasteridae
Deposited By:Dr Andrew Gates
Deposited On:13 August 2014

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