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Issue: Vol. 5845 No. 2: 6 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-06
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5845.2.1
Page range: 201-234
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New species and occurrences of deep-sea Asteroidea (Forcipulatacea, Valvatida, Paxillosida) from the Pacific continental margin of Costa Rica

Department of Invertebrate Zoology; National Museum of Natural History; Smithsonian Institution; Washington DC; USA
Echinodermata Deep-sea corallivory Goniasteridae radiasteridae Solasteridae Pterasteridae in situ observations

Abstract

Deep-sea settings in the Eastern Tropical Pacific remain a poorly understood region with many further species awaiting discovery. Herein, four new species from Costa Rica are described from deep-sea habitats. New occurrences with in situ or living observations are made for eight species. New observations of hippasterine corallivory on deep-sea octocorals are included. A brief summary of Costa Rican species is presented.

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Mah, C.L. (2026) New species and occurrences of deep-sea Asteroidea (Forcipulatacea, Valvatida, Paxillosida) from the Pacific continental margin of Costa Rica. Zootaxa, 5845 (2), 201–234. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5845.2.1