Pteraster militaris (Müller, 1776) Wrinkled sea star |
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Harvey-Clark, Chris |
Family: | Pterasteridae () | |||
Max. size: | 15 cm WD (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthic; marine; depth range 6 - 3635 m | |||
Distribution: | Circumboreal and polar: from Sea of Japan to Bering Sea and northern USA in the Pacific and from USA to Norway in the Atlantic. Boreal to polar. | |||
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Biology: | Maximum depth from Ref. 111335. It is found on soft bottoms in subtidal areas to a depth of 1,100 meters (Ref. 865). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. 123251) | |||
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