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ECHINODERMATA, ASTEROIDEAIN THE FAROE AREA
Map 10. Records of Neomorphaster margarítaceus (Perrier) (A), Pedicellaster typicus M. Sars (•), and
Zoroaster fulgens W. Thomson (■) in the Faroe region.
Kort 10. Skrásetingar av Neomorphaster margaritaceus (Perrier) (A), Pedicellaster typicus M. Sars (•) og
Zoroaster fulgens W. Thomson (■) í føroyskum øki.
BioFar stations: 51 (1), 82 (3), 89 (2), 115 (2), 172 (1),
299 (1), 307 (1), 335 (1), 341 (2), 382 (1), 411 (1),
421 (1), 483 (2), 495 (1), 499 (3), 589 (1), 647 (1),
717 (1), 727 (1), 728 (4), 737 (1), 738 (1), 744 (1),
763 (2), 765 (2), 9018 (1)
Other records: Rockall Trough (54°17’N, 11°34’W)
(Mortensen 1927).
Bathymetrical range within the area: 235 - 1,022 m
Substrate: sand, gravel, stones
Temperature: -0.1° - +4.2°C (measured); estimated:
-0.1° - +8.4°C
Water mass: AI, AW/AI, AI, AI/NW. NW
World distribution: Arctic, in the Westem Atlantic
south to c. 40°N, in the East Atlantic to c. 60°N
(close to Bergen in Norway).
World bathymetrical range: 20 - 1,130 m (Mortensen
1927)
Remarks: The species is new to the Faroes.
Family ASTERIDAE
Genus Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
Asterias rubens Linne, 1758 (Map ll)
Synonyms: Asterias glacialis Pennant 1777; Uraster
rubens Forbes 1841; Asterias vulgaris
Packard 1863; A. crassipina H. L. Clark 1941
Reference to best description of the species:
Mortensen (1927: 139-141, Fig. 79); Clark and
Downey (1992: 422-423, Pl.100 C, D)
BioFar stations: 3 (2), 76 (1), 77 (3), 176 (3), 192 (5),
204 (1), 325 (1), 350 (1), 351 (4), 355(3), 357 (2),
363 (5), 368 (13), 371 (3), 372 (3), 456 (2), 512
(1) , 544(2), 600(2), 602 (1), 781 (1)
BioFar 2 stations: 1003 (1), 1006 (1), 1011 (1), 1040
(3), 1119(1), 1122(3), 1144(2), 1145(3), 1146
(2)