Collections and inventories provide important and essential information for understanding the composition and distribution of biodiversity. This contribution presents an inventory of the species held ...

THE accompanying Röntgen radiograph of Astropecten irregularis was made in the physical department of this college, for a popular lecture on the new photography given by Prof. H. Stroud.

In the world of animals, there is a wide variety. Some are cute and cuddly, while others can be dangerous. When encountering dangerous animals people often imagine huge teeth and sharp claws. However, ...

Disclosure: Some links may be affiliate links. If you buy an item via links on our site, we may earn a commission. Learn more. The ocean is a vast and mysterious world, home to countless weird and ...

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The reproductive biology of Palythoa caribaeorum (Duchassaing & Michelotti 1860) and Protopalythoa variabilis (Duerden 1898) was studied through monthly samples from tagged colonies from June 1996 to ...

When a male sand-sifting sea star in the coastal waters of Australia reaches out a mating arm to its nearest neighbor, sometimes that neighbor is also male. Undaunted, the pair assume their ...

“The species of starfish Astropecten articulatus, commonly known as the Royal Starfish is characterized by its bold colors,” the group said on Facebook. “It has a purple granulated ...

Asteroids (Echinodermata) experience mass mortality events that have the potential to cause dramatic shifts in ecosystem structure. Asteroid wasting describes a suite of body wall abnormalities that ...

These marine invertebrates, the Astropecten indicus species, are predominantly found between September and December along Goa’s coast. Marine biologists have now discovered that these delicate ...