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Oreaster clavatus Müller & Troschel 1842

Oreaster clavatus

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Oreaster clavatus is a species of sea star that is found in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, reportedly found from the coast of Angola to the coast of Cape Verde.[1]

Description

Orestar clavatus is tan with dark brown specks and has 5 arms with dark brown knobs running from the center of the star to the tip of each arm, with small orange dots on each knob.

History

Oreaster clavatus was found by Franz Hermann Troschel and Johannes Peter Müller in 1842. The oldest known preserved specimen of O. Clavatus was found near Gabon in 1885 and was in the National Museum of Natural History in France.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Oreaster clavatus Müller & Troschel, 1842". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. ^ "Occurrence Detail 1839327124". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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Oreaster clavatus: Brief Summary

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Oreaster clavatus is a species of sea star that is found in the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, reportedly found from the coast of Angola to the coast of Cape Verde.

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