Antarctic Invertebrates: Anasterias antarctica

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Classification

Animalia Kingdom
- Echinodermata Phylum
  - Asteroidea Class
    - Forcipulatida Order
      - Asteriidae Family
        
        Anasterias Genus
        
        antarctica Species

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USNM E50613.369172

Geographic Distribution

Bathymetric Specimen Dispersal

723 individual specimens found for Anasterias antarctica.

Anasterias antarctica (Lutken) Species

Specimens

Displaying 10 of 80 Specimens

Type Status	Catalog No.	Date Collected	Location	Coordinates	Depth (m)	Vessel
	E50556	12/1/1986	Scotia Sea	53.9° S, 39.5° W	297 – 300	Professor Siedlecki R/V
	E50613	1/30/1969	Antarctic Ocean	63.7° S, 61.7° W	91	Hero R/V
	E50621	4/27/1971	South Atlantic Ocean	54.77° S, 64.71° W		Hero R/V
	E50623	5/13/1971	South Atlantic Ocean	54.73° S, 63.87° W		Hero R/V
	E50626	5/6/1971	South Atlantic Ocean	54.79° S, 64.31° W		Hero R/V
	1087236	5/26/1971	South Atlantic Ocean	54.77° S, 64.41° W		Hero R/V
	1087239	5/21/1971	South Atlantic Ocean	54.76° S, 64.16° W		Hero R/V
	1087248	5/18/1969	South Pacific Ocean	53.86° S, 70.43° W	2 – 3
	1087249	4/23/1971	South Atlantic Ocean	54.8° S, 65.3° W		Hero R/V
	1087250	5/13/1971	South Atlantic Ocean	54.73° S, 63.9° W		Hero R/V

Displaying 10 of 80 Specimens

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