Species sheet
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Etoile-peigne de Johnston
Astropecten jonstoni (Delle Chiaje, 1827)
AnimalsEchinodermaAsteroids (starfish)
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern Mediterranean
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / Snorkelling
Other common names
- Etoile à peignesFrench (France)
Other invalid scientific names
- Asterias jonstoni
- Astropecten aster
- Astropecten squamatus
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Sources
- ZIEMSKI Frédéric, ANDRÉ Frédéric, PILLON Roberto, JEGLOT Samuel in : DORIS, 29/01/2020 : Astropecten jonstoni (Delle Chiaje, 1827), https://doris.ffessm.fr/ref/specie/1881
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 18/09/2026 : Astropecten jonstoni (Delle Chiaje, 1827), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2106
Modification history
- Created by BioObs user on 18/09/2026
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