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Leptasterias hexactis

(Stimpson, 1862)

Six-rayed Star

GNRUnranked Found in 8 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.973571
Element CodeIEECH87010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderForcipulatida
FamilyAsteriidae
GenusLeptasterias
Synonyms
Asterias hexactisStimpson, 1862
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)
CanadaN4
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (8)
Alaska (8)
AreaForestAcres
CalderTongass National Forest9,857
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
Sitka SoundTongass National Forest13,459
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)