Brisinga endecacnemos
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Brisinga endecacnemos (Asbjørnsen, 1856)
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Brisinga endecacnemos is a species of starfish found in deep waters off Norway, Rockall Trough off Ireland, the Cape Verde area of Portugal, to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The species is described as being a "brilliant red", with a body measuring between 2.8cm to 3.0cm, with 9 to 12 limbs generally longer than 33cm. Upon its discovery it was deemed to be an evolutionary link between ophiuroids and asteroids.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ "Brisinga endecacnemos ASBJØRNSEN , 1856" (PDF). www.zobodat.at. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Brisinga endecacnemos". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Brisinga endecacnemos Asbjørnsen, 1856". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.