Description

REMARK The Paris specimens identified A. angulatus by Müller & Troschel (1842) was collected from Mauritius. Dujardin & Hupé (1862) mentioned that individuals of A. angulatus originated from either Java, Mauritius or New Holland (Australia). In fact, three different Archaster species inhabit these areas: Java (A. typicus Müller & Troschel, 1840), Mauritius (A. lorioli), west Australia (A. angulatus) (Sukarno & Jangoux 1977).

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Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Asteroidea

Order: Valvatida

Family: Archasteridae

Genus: Archaster

Species: Archaster lorioli Sukarno & Jangoux, 1977