Archaster typicus | University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Archaster typicus (Müller and Troschel, 1840)

Photo taken by » MA Fortaleza

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Classification

Kingdom » Animalia

Phylum » Echinodermata

Class » Asteroidea

Order » Valvatida

Family » Archasteridae

Genus » Archaster

Species » typicus

Archaster typicus (Müller and Troschel, 1840)
(Sand sifting sea star)

Description » (Wikipedia) Archaster typicus is a species of starfish in the family Archasteridae. It is commonly known as the sand star or the sand sifting star but these names are also applied to starfish in the genus Astropecten. It is found in shallow waters in the Indo-Pacific region.
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Local Name »

Locality/Distribution » [Camudmud, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Catagman, Samal, Davao del Norte] [Pangubatan, Samal, Davao del Norte]

Collectors/Field Observers » MA Fortaleza, JJ Lanutan

Species ID by » MA Fortaleza

Institution/Project » University of the Philippines Mindanao MARINA Project

Collection Code » UPMIN_MAR_EA_002

Cite this page as: Fortaleza, M. A., Lanutan, J. J., Consuegra, J. M., & Nañola, C. L. (2020). Diversity of echinoderms in intertidal and shallow-water areas of Samal Island, Philippines. Philippine Journal of Science, 150, 281-297.

IUCN Conservation Status » Not Evaluated Visit IUCN

Sample Availability and Preservation » N/A

GenBank Accession Number » N/A

Curated by » Maybelle Fortaleza

Last Updated » Sept. 7, 2023, 4:20 p.m.

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Please contact: Maybelle Fortaleza (University of the Philippines Mindanao) via email: "mafortaleza@up.edu.ph"

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