Apollonaster kelleyi is a species of abyssal sea star within the family Goniasteridae, that was discovered in 2015 in the Hawaiian region.[1][2] It is identified as part of the Apollonaster genus based on its bare abactinal plate surfaces and multiple accessory granule rows on its abactinal plates.[2] The species name kelleyi was chosen in honor of Dr. Christopher Kelley, director of the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory.[2]

Apollonaster kelleyi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Apollonaster
Species:
A. kelleyi
Binomial name
Apollonaster kelleyi
Mah, 2015

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Apollonaster kelleyi Mah, 2015". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
  2. ^ a b c Mah, Christopher L. (2015-03-05). "New species, corallivory, in situ video observations and overview of the Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) in the Hawaiian Region". Zootaxa. 3926 (2): 211–228. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3926.2.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 25781779.