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Pteraster militaris

(O.F. Müller, 1776)

Wrinkled Star

GNRUnranked Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →

GNRUnrankedGlobal Rank

Identity

Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.1059904

Element CodeIEECH99010

Record TypeSPECIES

ClassificationSpecies

Classification StatusStandard

Name CategoryInvertebrate Animal

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

KingdomAnimalia

PhylumEchinodermata

ClassAsteroidea

OrderVelatida

FamilyPterasteridae

GenusPteraster

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

Province	Rank	Native
British Columbia	SNR	Yes

Roadless Areas (1)

Alaska (1)

Area	Forest	Acres
Windham-Port Houghton	Tongass National Forest	161,952

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.