Dermasterias imbricata

(Grube, 1857)

Leather Star

GNRUnranked Found in 48 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.973565
Element CodeIEECH91010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderValvatida
FamilyAsteropseidae
GenusDermasterias
Synonyms
Asteropsis imbricataGrube, 1857
Concept Reference
Lambert, P. 2000. Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound. 2nd edition. Royal British Columbia Museum Handbooks Series. UBC Press, Vancouver, British Columbia, 192 pp.
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (1)
CanadaN3
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (48)
Alaska (48)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
ChristovalTongass National Forest9,129
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
Chugach-8Chugach National Forest21,559
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Dall IslandTongass National Forest105,780
EudoraTongass National Forest195,022
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kashevarof IslandsTongass National Forest4,747
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
MontagueChugach National Forest204,875
MosmanTongass National Forest53,492
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Outer IslandsTongass National Forest99,862
Pavlof-East PointTongass National Forest5,399
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
SarkarTongass National Forest51,908
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka SoundTongass National Forest13,459
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
South KuiuTongass National Forest62,452
Suemez IslandTongass National Forest19,903
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
References (2)
  1. Lambert, P. 2000. Sea Stars of British Columbia, Southeast Alaska, and Puget Sound. 2nd edition. Royal British Columbia Museum Handbooks Series. UBC Press, Vancouver, British Columbia, 192 pp.
  2. WoRMS Editorial Board. 2020. World Register of Marine Species. Available: http://www.marinespecies.org at VLIZ (accessed 12 Feb 2020)