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Stylaster parageus

(Fisher, 1938)

a hydrocoral

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1117257
Element CodeIDHYD03060
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCnidaria
ClassHydrozoa
OrderAnthoathecatae
FamilyStylasteridae
GenusStylaster
Other Common Names
Hydrocoralliaire précieux (FR)
Concept Reference
Cairns, S. D, and A. Lindner. 2011. A revision of the Stylasteridae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Filifera) from Alaska and adjacent waters. ZooKeys 158:1–88
Taxonomic Comments
Formerly a subspecies of Stylaster campylecus but raised to species rank by Cairns and Lindner (2011). There are two subspecies, S. parageus parageus and S. p. columbiensis.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (1)
Alaska (1)
AreaForestAcres
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
References (2)
  1. Cairns, S. D, and A. Lindner. 2011. A revision of the Stylasteridae (Cnidaria, Hydrozoa, Filifera) from Alaska and adjacent waters. ZooKeys 158:1–88
  2. Schuchert, P. 2019. World Hydrozoa Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org.