Mediaster aequalis

Stimpson, 1857

Vermilion Star

GNRUnranked Found in 24 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1059894
Element CodeIEECH95010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumEchinodermata
ClassAsteroidea
OrderValvatida
FamilyGoniasteridae
GenusMediaster
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)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaSNRYes
Roadless Areas (24)
Alaska (24)
AreaForestAcres
Behm IslandsTongass National Forest4,777
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
ClevelandTongass National Forest189,447
Dall IslandTongass National Forest105,780
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
FrostyTongass National Forest39,941
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
KekuTongass National Forest10,869
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North ClevelandTongass National Forest105,288
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
Pavlof-East PointTongass National Forest5,399
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
Sitka SoundTongass National Forest13,459
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
SukkwanTongass National Forest44,369
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Windham-Port HoughtonTongass National Forest161,952
WoewodskiTongass National Forest10,136
References (1)
  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.