O'loughlin, P. M.; Mackenzie, M. (2013). Asterinid seastars from the Mozambique Channel (Echinodermata: Asteroidea: Asterinidae). Zootaxa. 3613(2).

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10.11646/zootaxa.3613.2.5 [view]

O'loughlin, P. M.; Mackenzie, M.

2013

3613(2)

Publication

A new fissiparous asterinid seastar Aquilonastra chantalae sp. nov. is described from Europa Island, one of the Scattered Islands (Les îles Éparses) in the Mozambique Channel. It is compared with the fissiparous asterinid Aquilonastra conandae O’Loughlin & Rowe from the Mascarene Islands. A table of distinguishing diagnostic characters is provided. The asterinid Aquilonastra richmondi O’Loughlin & Rowe is reported for Europa Island.

Indian Ocean, Western
Madagascar

Benthos
Systematics, Taxonomy

Asteroidea

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