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Halityle

Halityle regularis, commonly known as the mosaic cushion star, is a species of sea star in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Halityle.

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Halityle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Halityle
Fisher, 1913 1
Species:
H. regularis
Binomial name
Halityle regularis
Fisher, 1913
Synonyms1
  • Culcitaster H.L.Clark, 1915
     (A synonym of genus Halityle Fisher, 1913 sec. Fisher (1919))

Halityle regularis, commonly known as the mosaic cushion star,2 is a species of sea star in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Halityle.1

Distribution

The mosaic cushion star is found in the Western Central Pacific in countries such as the Philippines.34 It is found in tropical climates in depths of 3–90 meters.23

References

References

  1. C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Halityle Fisher, 1913". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
  2. Arthur, B. "Mosaic Cushion Star - Halityle regularis". eol.org. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
  3. Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2022). "Halityle regularis" in SeaLifeBase. November 2022 version.
  4. "Mosaic Cushion Star (Halityle regularis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 16 November 2022.