Acta Adriatica, Vol. 61 No. 2, 2020.
Short communication, Note
https://doi.org/10.32582/aa.61.2.7
Tethyaster subinermis (Philippi, 1837) (Asteroidea; Astropectinidae): New to the British echinoderm fauna
Jim R. Ellis
orcid.org/0000-0002-8851-7965
; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, UK
Louise P. N. Cox
; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, UK
Peter J. Barry
; Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft NR33 0HT, UK
Abstract
The starfish Tethyaster subinermis is documented from the south-western parts of British waters, with one specimen caught by trawl at 48° 27.5’N, 009° 35.3’W (208–250 m depth) in 2001 and a further two specimens caught by trawl at 48° 28.32’N, 009° 33.23’W (189–217 m depth) in 2020.
Keywords
Seastar; Celtic Sea; trawl damage; Pennatulacea
Hrčak ID:
250747
URI
Publication date:
28.12.2020.
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