Asterina hoensonae explained

Asterina hoensonae is a species of pentagonal starfish in the family Asterinidae.[1] The holotype was collected at Cape Agulhas, South Africa.[2]

Etymology

The specific epithet "hoensonae" refers to Elizabeth Hoenson of the South Africa Museum who "went to considerable lengths to make available essential loans for this work".

Notes and References

  1. O'Loughlin . P. Mark . 2009 . New asterinid species from Africa and Australia (Echinodermata: Asteroidea:Asterinidae) . Memoirs of Museum Victoria . 66 . 2 . 203–213 . 10.24199/j.mmv.2009.66.18 . 1447-2546 . 1447-2554. free .
  2. Mah, C.L. . 2021. Asterina hoensonae O'Loughlin, 2009. 459138 . 2 December 2021.

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