Biblio summary for Acanthaster mauritiensis
 
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.
Ref. 130720 Uthicke, S., M.S. Pratchett, O. Bronstein, J.J. Alvarado and G. Wörheide, 2024
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Named Used as Valid Acanthaster mauritiensis
Locality
Distribution Southern Indian Ocean: Oman, Komoro (Comoros) Is., Mayotte, Syechelles, South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Chagos Is., Tanzania.
QuoteInitially considered to be morphologically indistinguishable from Acanthaster in the North Indian Ocean (i.e., A. planci). Sympatric with A. planci in Oman.
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