First Record of the Basket Star Astrospartus Mediterraneus (Risso, 1826) (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) in the Libyan Waters

International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJAES Journal

Volume 9 Issue 1

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Amany Fitori, Ali El Fituri, Ali Badreddine, Ricardo Aguilar

10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I1P109

How to Cite?

Amany Fitori, Ali El Fituri, Ali Badreddine, Ricardo Aguilar, "First Record of the Basket Star Astrospartus Mediterraneus (Risso, 1826) (Echinodermata: Ophiuroidea) in the Libyan Waters," SSRG International Journal of Agriculture & Environmental Science, vol. 9,  no. 1, pp. 49-50, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942568/IJAES-V9I1P109

Abstract:

The basket star Astrospartus mediterraneus (Risso, 1826) is reported for the first time in the Libyan waters. The species was collected by trawling at 73 m of depth in Tripoli waters. This note gives details about this observation.

Keywords:

Astrospartus mediterraneus, Basket star, Libyan waters.

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