Citation |
Uthicke, S., M.S. Pratchett, O. Bronstein, J.J. Alvarado and G. Wörheide, 2024 The crown-of-thorns seastar species complex: knowledge on the biology and ecology of five corallivorous Acanthaster species. Mar. Biol. 171(1):1-24. |
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130720 Uthicke, S., M.S. Pratchett, O. Bronstein, J.J. Alvarado and G. Wörheide, 2024 |
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1-16;fig.1,3;tab.3 |
Named Used as Valid |
Acanthaster mauritiensis |
Locality |
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Distribution |
Southern Indian Ocean: Oman, Komoro (Comoros) Is., Mayotte, Syechelles, South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Chagos Is., Tanzania. |
Quote | Initially considered to be morphologically indistinguishable from Acanthaster in the North Indian Ocean (i.e., A. planci). Sympatric with A. planci in Oman. | |