Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)

The presence of specimens of the asteroid Sclerasterias richardi(Perrier, 1882) in Maltese waters, with some new details of its morphology (observed by SEM) and with special reference to its madreporites, is reported.

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Main Authors: F. MASTROTOTARO, C. MIFSUD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hellenic Centre for Marine Research 2008-12-01
Series:Mediterranean Marine Science
Online Access:https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12108
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spelling doaj-b6639cdcc23a438e9b9a6cb2d24afb842020-11-24T21:40:49ZengHellenic Centre for Marine ResearchMediterranean Marine Science1108-393X1791-67632008-12-019210311010.12681/mms.13510560Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)F. MASTROTOTARO0C. MIFSUD1Department of Biology, University of Bari, Via Orabona 4, 70125 Bari5, Shepherds’ Street, Rabat, RBT 2486The presence of specimens of the asteroid Sclerasterias richardi(Perrier, 1882) in Maltese waters, with some new details of its morphology (observed by SEM) and with special reference to its madreporites, is reported.https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12108
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Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)
Mediterranean Marine Science
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C. MIFSUD
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title Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)
title_short Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)
title_full Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)
title_fullStr Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)
title_full_unstemmed Some observations on the morphology of Sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered Mediterranean Sea star (Echinodermata: Asteriidae)
title_sort some observations on the morphology of sclerasterias richardi a rarely encountered mediterranean sea star (echinodermata: asteriidae)
publisher Hellenic Centre for Marine Research
series Mediterranean Marine Science
issn 1108-393X
1791-6763
publishDate 2008-12-01
description The presence of specimens of the asteroid Sclerasterias richardi(Perrier, 1882) in Maltese waters, with some new details of its morphology (observed by SEM) and with special reference to its madreporites, is reported.
url https://ejournals.epublishing.ekt.gr/index.php/hcmr-med-mar-sc/article/view/12108
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