Oreaster reticulatus

Author
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common Names
  • Red Cushion Sea Star
  • Cushion Sea Star
  • Cushioned Star
  • Reticulated Sea Star
  • West Indian Sea Star

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Oreaster reticulatus
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HRI-UNAM-BDMY
1
Min Depth
0 meters
Max Depth
69 meters
Overall Geographic Range
South Carolina to Brazil
Habitat-Biology
  • soft substrate
  • coral reef
References

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

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, 05-05-2024.

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