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Species List for Genus: Hymenaster
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Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asterozoa (Subphylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatacea (Superorder) > Velatida (Order) > Pterasteridae (Family) > Hymenaster (Genus)
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  • Genus: Hymenaster

  • Hymenaster blegvadi Madsen, 1956
    Marine
    Kermadec Trench, 6606-6720 metres
    K
  • Hymenaster carnosus Sladen, 1882
    Marine
    Off Hawkes Bay, and both east and west coasts of the South Island, 1009-3391 metres. Also known from off the west coast of South America, 2743 metres
    ACF
  • Hymenaster pullatus Sladen, 1882
    Marine
    Lord Howe Rise, northern and southern NZ, 1186-2930 metres
    ACF
  • Hymenaster estcourti McKnight, 1973
    Marine
    Off Northland to Pukaki Saddle in the south, 1029-2476 metres
    AC
Key to Geographical Ranges
NZ Map showing Geographical Ranges
The symbols K.A.C.F.M.An. are used to indicate the geographical range of the species. They have been adopted to give an approximation of the range of each species within New Zealand.
K=
Kermadec Islands
A=
Aupourian - Kaipara Harbour, north around North Cape, encompassing the Three Kings Islands and south to East Cape
C=
Cookian - Lower North Island and the northern part of the South Island
F=
Forsterian - Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island
M=
Moriorian - Chatham Islands, Pitt Island
An=
Antipodean - Subantarctic Islands of New Zealand
Fw =
Freshwater
L =
Land
N =
North Island
S =
South Island
E =
Endemic
I =
Introduced
R =
Recent
Sf =
Subfossil
Fo =
Fossil