Apollonaster yucatanensis is a species of abyssal sea star within the family Goniasteridae.[1] Its distribution is within the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea, at depths of 1135.5 meters below sea level in benthic environments.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Goniasteridae |
| Genus: | Apollonaster |
| Species: | A. yucatanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Apollonaster yucatanensis Halpern, 1970
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References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Apollonaster yucatanensis Halpern, 1970". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.
- ^ "Apollonaster yucatanensis Halpern 1970 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2022-10-07.