Asterina hoensonae is a species of pentagonal starfish in the family Asterinidae.[1] The holotype was collected at Cape Agulhas, South Africa.[1][2]
| Asterina hoensonae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asterinidae |
| Genus: | Asterina |
| Species: | A. hoensonae
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| Binomial name | |
| Asterina hoensonae O'Loughlin, 2009
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Etymology edit
The specific epithet "hoensonae" refers to Elizabeth Hoenson of the South Africa Museum who "went to considerable lengths to make available essential loans for this work".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c O'Loughlin, P. Mark (2009). "New asterinid species from Africa and Australia (Echinodermata: Asteroidea:Asterinidae)". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 66 (2): 203–213. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2009.66.18. eISSN 1447-2554. ISSN 1447-2546.
- ^ Mah, C.L. (2021). "Asterina hoensonae O'Loughlin, 2009". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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