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]

Halityle
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Halityle
Fisher, 1913 [1]
Species:
H. regularis
Binomial name
Halityle regularis
Fisher, 1913
Synonyms[1]
  • Culcitaster H.L.Clark, 1915
     (A synonym of genus Halityle Fisher, 1913 sec. Fisher (1919))

Distribution

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The mosaic cushion star is found in the Western Central Pacific in countries such as the Philippines.[3][4] It is found in tropical climates in depths of 3–90 meters.[2][3]

References

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