species: Asteropsis carinifera in Lizard Island area: all known taxa (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Asteropsis carinifera


©Anne Hoggett: Asteropsis carinifera on underside of rubble slab at Lizard Island. Long radius is about 100 mm.

©Anne Hoggett: Asteropsis carinifera at Lizard Island, oral surface

©Anne Hoggett: Asteropsis carinifera found exposed at night, Big Vicki's Reef, Lizard Island.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Asteropseidae
Genus Asteropsis
Species Asteropsis carinifera

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Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

Distinguishing features still need to be specified.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Highly cryptic and rarely seen

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe (1971). Monograph of shallow-water Indo-west Pacific echinoderms British Museum (Natural History), London.
  • Marsh, L.M. and J. Fromont (2020). Field Guide to shallow water seastars of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.