Aquilonastra rowleyi (O’Loughlin & Rowe, 2006) and Aquilonastra samyni (O’Loughlin & Rowe, 2006) (Asteroidea:Valvatida:Asterin idae), new Addition to the Asteroid fauna of Makran Coast, Pakistan
New addition to the Asteroid fauna of Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18133228Keywords:
Asteroidea, Aquilonastra, faunal diversity, Makran Coast, new additionAbstract
This study is providing the knowledge of new asteroid fauna Aquilonastra rowleyi (O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006) and Aquilonastra samyni (O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006) from Pakistan, Jiwani, Makran coast (Northern Arabian Sea). Previously comprising only 4 species of Aquilonastra genus, had been documented from Pakistan. This study provides detailed morphological and taxonomic insights into these species. The morphological and taxonomic characteristics of A. rowleyi and A. samyni, contributing considerably to the knowledge of asteroid fauna along the coast of Pakistan.
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