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Pteraster militaris
Pteraster militaris (Müller, 1776)
Wrinkled sea star
Pteraster militaris
photo by 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.
Diagnosis:   
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)
Threat to humans: 
Country info:   
 

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