Asterodiscididae Rowe 1977

Bare island

Dorsal

dorsal

Ventral

ventral

Amphiaster insignis, oral viewAmphiaster insignis, collected from North of San Jose Island (25 02 15N, 110 43 30W), Baja California, Mexico, Gulf of California, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V. Albatross from a depth of 31 m.

Amphiaster insignis, aboral viewAmphiaster insignis, collected from North of San Jose Island (25 02 15N, 110 43 30W), Baja California, Mexico, Gulf of California, North Pacific Ocean, by the R. V. Albatross from a depth of 31 m.

Asterodiscus truncatus Photo by Ian Nilsson

Paulia horrida (juniour synonym P. aenigma) label

Detail of the upper surface of a Firebrick Sea Star (Asterodiscides truncatus)

Paulia horrida (syntype), oral viewPaulia horrida (syntype), collected off Panama, eastern Pacific, from a depth of 121 m, by the R. V. Albatross (28 th February, 1891)

Lighthouse Reef, Ulladulla

Paulia horrida (syntype), aboral viewPaulia horrida (syntype), collected off Panama, eastern Pacific, from a depth of 121 m, by the R. V. Albatross (28 th February, 1891).

Paulia horrida, oral viewPaulia horrida, collected off Cocos Island, Costa Rica (05 34 N, 85 58 W), North Pacific Ocean, from a depth of 80 - 88 m.

Paulia horrida, aboral viewPaulia horrida, collected off Cocos Island, Costa Rica (05 34 N, 85 58 W), North Pacific Ocean, from a depth of 80 - 88 m.