| Citation | Worheide, G., E. Kaltenbacher, Z.-L. Cowan and G. Haszprunar, 2022 A new species of crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster benziei sp. Nov. (Valvatida: Acanthasteridae), from the Red Sea. Zootaxa 5209(3):379-393. |
| Ref. | 131236 Worheide, G., E. Kaltenbacher, Z.-L. Cowan and G. Haszprunar, 2022 |
| Page | 383;figs.2-5 |
| Named Used as Valid | Acanthaster benziei |
| Locality | Saudi Arabia, Farasan Banks, Miskah Island, SNSB-BSPG.GW.4202; 10 m. |
| Distribution | Red Sea (Saudi Arabia). |