Brisinga endecacnemos explained

Brisinga endecacnemos is a species of starfish found in deep waters off Norway, Rockall Trough off Ireland, Cape Verde, to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The species is described as being a "brilliant red", with a body measuring between 2.8 cm and 3.0 cm and 9 to 12 limbs generally measuring over 33 cm. Upon its discovery it was deemed to be an evolutionary link between ophiuroids and asteroids.[1] [2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. C. Mah . M. Segonzac . Brisinga endecacnemos Asbjørnsen, 1856 . Denisia . 18 . 2006 . 477 . 10 October 2018.
  2. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Brisinga endecacnemos. www.itis.gov. 2018-10-10.
  3. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Brisinga endecacnemos Asbjørnsen, 1856. www.marinespecies.org. en. 2018-10-10.