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Asteronyx loveni Müller & Troschel, 1842
Snake Brittle Star
Family: Asteronychidae
Introduction to the Echinoderms of BC

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Distribution of Asteronyx loveni in British Columbia in British Columbia

Introduction


Asteronyx loveni is a wide-ranging species globally, including a disjunct distribution in the Pacific Ocean; in North America, it is found south to Baja, California, where it is occurs at depths ranging from 100 to 4721 (usually 300-600) m (Lambert and Austin 2007). It is a reddish-orange species (dorsal) with a large disc relative to the arms that is up to 45 mm in diameter (Lambert and Austin 2007). It is a euryalyne species that is often found attached to sea pens, sea whips and sea fans (Barker 2000, Lambert and Austin 2007, NOAA 2011).

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Species References

Barker, M. F. (ed.). 2000. Echinoderms 2000 (2001) Proceedings of the 10th International Echinoderm Conference, Swets & Zeitlinger, Rotterdam 590 pp.

Lambert, Phillip and William C. Austin. 2007. Brittle Stars, Sea Urchins and Feather Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska and Puget Sound. Royal BC Museum, Victoria.

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