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Solaster dawsoni

Verrill, 1880

Morning Sun Star

GNRUnranked Found in 3 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1059908

Element CodeIEECH0A010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumEchinodermata

ClassAsteroidea

OrderValvatida

FamilySolasteridae

GenusSolaster

Concept Reference

Mah, C.L. 2018. World Asteroidea Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/ on 2018-08-10.

Ecology & Habitat

Other Nations (1)

CanadaN3

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNR	Yes

Roadless Areas (3)

Alaska (3)

Area	Forest	Acres
Lindenberg	Tongass National Forest	25,855
Mansfield Peninsula	Tongass National Forest	54,991
Port Alexander	Tongass National Forest	120,681

References (1)

Mah, C.L. 2018. World Asteroidea Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/ on 2018-08-10.