Calliaster pedicellaris Fisher 1906

Mah, Christopher L., 2015, New species, corallivory, in situ video observations and overview of the Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) in the Hawaiian Region, Zootaxa 3926 (2), pp. 211-228 : 221

Calliaster pedicellaris Fisher 1906

Fig. 2 F

Fisher 1906: 1061; Mah 1998: 67; Chave & Malahoff 1998: 86; A.M. Clark 1993: 247. (as C. pedicellaris ) Grigg et al. 1987: 387 (misspelled as “ Calliastar pedicellaris ”)

Occurrence. Hawaiian Islands region, 237– 740 m.

Feeding observations. One image ( Fig. 2 F, data listed below) shows C. pedicellaris humped over small sized branching coralline structures. These are possibly bryozoans, gorgonian or stylasterid corals. As indicated below, the Calliaster pedicellaris indicated in Chave & Malahoff (1998: 45) is most likely not correctly identified but may be Evoplosoma forcipifera or Hippasteria muscipula .

Video observations. Bank 11: NWHI: R-234-d1-03722. 28.8698, -179.5586, 367 m.

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FIGURE 2. In situ video observations of Goniasteridae. A. Astroceramus callimorphus hunched over prey. B. Astroceramus eldredgei n. sp. on substrate. C. A. eldredgei n. sp. feeding on Paragorgia? D. A. eldredgei n. sp. feeding on the blue plexaurid octocoral Astromuricea theophilasi E. A. eldredgei n. sp. the blue plexaurid octocoral Astromuricea theophilasi F. Calliaster pedicellaris feeding observation.