Astrobrachion adhaerens

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]

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)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Asteronyx banzarei Madsen, 1967
  • Ophiocreas adhaerens Studer, 1884
  • Ophiocreas melambaphes H.L. Clark, 1914
  • Ophiocreas rhabdotum H.L. Clark, 1914

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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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