| Apollonaster kelleyi | |
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Scientific classification 
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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 | |
Apollonaster kelleyi is a species of abyssal sea star within the family Goniasteridae, that was discovered in 2015 in the Hawaiian region. 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. The species name kelleyi was chosen in honor of Dr. Christopher Kelley, director of the Hawaii Undersea Research Laboratory.
References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Apollonaster kelleyi Mah, 2015". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-06.
- ^ 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.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Apollonaster kelleyi | |