Linckia guildingii
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| Linckia laevigata Gray, 1840 |
Linckia guildingii (=Linckia diplax,) also called the common comet star, or Guildings's sea star is a species of starfish in the shallow waters of tropical Pacific and Caribbean[1].
Recent studies have indicated that Linckia guildingii may repepresent several cryptic species[2].
[edit] References
- ^ ITIS Standard Report Page: Linckia guildingii
- ^ Williams, S.T., Species boundaries in the starfish genus Linckia. Marine Biology, Vol 136, No 1, p.137-148 (2000)
