Invertebrate Zoology AST-1383: Asterias rubens

Halifax
Atlantic Ocean: Atlantic, Northwest: Canada: Nova Scotia
[no verbatim date data] (1700-01-01 - 1878-01-01)
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Identifications

Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758

Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Forcipulatida Asteriidae Asterias rubens

Identified by [no agent data] on 2020-05-28
Nature of ID: revised taxonomy
Remarks: revised taxonomy fide WoRMS

Asterias vulgaris Verrill, 1866

Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Forcipulatida Asteriidae Asterias vulgaris

Identified by [no agent data]
Nature of ID: legacy

Citations

Weber 1968, Page 64, Voucher of Asterias vulgaris

Appendix 1

Locality and Collecting Event Details

Continent/Ocean:	Atlantic Ocean
Country:	Canada
State/Province:	Nova Scotia
Specific Locality:	Halifax
Verbatim Locality:	Canada, Nova Scotia, Halifax
Collecting Source:	wild caught
Coordinates:	44.352239° -62.918848° (Datum: WGS84) , Error: 94269 m
	Penny Benson; 2018-06-12; Source: GEOLocate
	Coordinate Remarks: Georeferenced off the coast of Nova Scotia
Collecting Date:	[no verbatim date data] (1700-01-01 - 1878-01-01)

Collectors

Charles F. Hartt

Part Details

Part Name	Condition	Disposition	#	Remarks
unknown (dry)	unknown	unknown	21

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