Coscinasterias tenuispina

Author
Lamarck, 1816
Common Names
  • White Starfish
  • Blue Spiny Starfish

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Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
165 meters
Overall Geographic Range
North Atlantic, Cuba, Bermuda
Habitat-Biology
  • soft substrate
  • shell hash
  • hard substrate
References

  • Clark, A. M., and M. E. Downey. 1992. Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman and Hall, London.

Endnotes

  • New record for GMx. ID: J. T. Vega, FAS; 29 Apr 1996, 19°13.4´N, 93°11´W; UNAM–ICML 2.140.0, 23 specimens.

Species Notes

None noted.

Source

Pawson, D. L., D. J. Vance, C. G. Messing, F. A. Solis-Marin, and C. L. Mah. 2009. Echinodermata of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1177–1204 in Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas.

GulfBase Citation

Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies. 2016. GulfBase: Resource Database for Gulf of Mexico Research, Education, and Management. Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.gulfbase.org, 05-08-2024.

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