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Dermasterias imbricata (Grube, 1857)
Dermasterias imbricata or the leather star is a starfish in the family Asteropseidae. It is found at depths of up to one hundred metres off the western seaboard of North America.
Eats a wide variety of prey, depending on the locale.
Synonymised names
Asteropsis imbricata Grube, 1857 · unaccepted
Dermasterias imbricata var. valvulifera Verrill, 1914 · unaccepted
Dermasterias inermis (Gray, 1840) · unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Gymnasteria inermis Gray, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
Direct children (1)
Variety Dermasterias imbricata var. valvulifera Verrill, 1914 accepted as Dermasterias imbricata (Grube, 1857)
Dermasterias imbricata or the leather star is a starfish in the family Asteropseidae. It is found at depths of up to one hundred metres off the western seaboard of North America.
Eats a wide variety of prey, depending on the locale.
Synonymised names
Asteropsis imbricata Grube, 1857 · unaccepted
Dermasterias imbricata var. valvulifera Verrill, 1914 · unaccepted
Dermasterias inermis (Gray, 1840) · unaccepted (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Gymnasteria inermis Gray, 1840 · unaccepted (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
Direct children (1)
Variety Dermasterias imbricata var. valvulifera Verrill, 1914 accepted as Dermasterias imbricata (Grube, 1857)