Coronaster briareus

Coronaster briareus
	Coronaster briareus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Forcipulatida
Family:	Asteriidae
Genus:	Coronaster
Species:	C. briareus
Binomial name
	Coronaster briareus; (Verrill, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
	Asterias briareus Verrill, 1882; Asterias volsellatus Nutting, 1895; Coronaster brisingoides Perrier, 1884; Coronaster parfaiti Perrier, 1895

Coronaster briareus is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae.[1] It is fast moving and grows to nearly 30 cm. As a defense mechanism it can shed its legs, which later regenerate.[2]

References

"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coronaster briareus (Verrill, 1882)". marinespecies.org.
"NOAA Ocean Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Habitats: Sept 28 Log". noaa.gov.

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[marinespecies.org-1] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Coronaster briareus (Verrill, 1882)". marinespecies.org.

[2] "NOAA Ocean Explorer: Gulf of Mexico Deep Sea Habitats: Sept 28 Log". noaa.gov.