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Sand star
Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777)
AnimalsEchinodermaAsteroids (starfish)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanNorth-East AtlanticChannel & North
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Spiny comb-starBritish English
- Dorniger Kammstern German (Germany)
- Nordischer KammsternGerman (Germany)
- Etoile-peigne communeFrench (France)
- Etoile à peignesFrench (France)
- Kleine kamsterDutch (Netherlands)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, ANDRÉ Frédéric, PILLON Roberto, JEGLOT Samuel in : DORIS, 05/12/2016 : Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/884
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 17/12/2020 : Astropecten irregularis (Pennant, 1777), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2105
Modification history
- Created by Laurent Colombet on 17/12/2020
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