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Nectriaster monacanthus
- Usual depth88.5 m
- Water temperature16–24 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Nectriaster monacanthus is a species of sea star in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Nectriaster. It was first described by Hubert Lyman Clark in 1916 as Mediaster monacanthus.
Text from the Wikipedia article “Nectriaster”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Read the article
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 1 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 2 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 1 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 88.5 m · Deepest record: 88.5 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–24 °C
Names and classification
Other scientific names: Mediaster monacanthus, Nectria monacantha
Similar species
Grainy Cushion StarChoriaster granulatus
Cushion starCulcita novaeguineae
Pincushion CushionstarCulcita schmideliana
Panamic Cushion StarPentaceraster cumingi
Chocolate Chip Sea StarProtoreaster nodosus
Brick Red Sea StarAnthaster valvulatus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 23 open-data records from 1959 to 1978.
- Species data updated November 4, 2026.
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