Astrobrachion adhaerens

Astrobrachion adhaerens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Ophiuroidea
Order:	Euryalida
Suborder:	Euryalina
Family:	Euryalidae
Genus:	Astrobrachion
Species:	A. adhaerens
Binomial name
	Astrobrachion adhaerens; (Studer, 1884)
Synonyms
	Asteronyx banzarei Madsen, 1967; Ophiocreas adhaerens Studer, 1884; Ophiocreas melambaphes H.L. Clark, 1914; Ophiocreas rhabdotum H.L. Clark, 1914;

Astrobrachion adhaerens is a basket star in the Euryalidae family. Along with Astrobrachion constrictum, it is one of only two species in the genus Astrobrachion. Both species live in association with black corals in moderately deep water. It is endemic to the west, north and east coasts of Australia, the Kermadec Islands and Lord Howe Island.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b Stöhr, Sabine (2007). Stöhr S, O'Hara T (eds.). "Astrobrachion adhaerens (Studer, 1884)". World Ophiuroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
^ O'Hara, Timothy; Byrne, Maria (2017). Australian Echinoderms: Biology, Ecology and Evolution. Csiro Publishing. p. 306. ISBN 978-1-4863-0763-0.

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