Crossaster Explained

Crossaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Solasteridae.[1]

Species

The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Crossaster borealis Fisher, 1906Pacific Coast of North America
Crossaster campbellicus McKnight, 1973
Crossaster diamesus (Djakonov, 1932)
Crossaster helianthus Verrill, 1894
Crossaster japonicus (Fisher, 1911)Okhotuk Sea, Japan Sea and North Pacific coast of Honsyu, Japan
Crossaster multispinus H.L. Clark, 1916
Crossaster papposus (Linnaeus, 1767)Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans.
Crossaster penicillatus Sladen, 1889
Crossaster scotophilus (Fisher, 1913)
Crossaster squamatus (Döderlein, 1900)Arctic Ocean

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species . Marinespecies.org . 2012-02-15.