Halityle regularis, commonly known as the mosaic cushion star,[2] is a species of sea star in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Halityle.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Halityle Fisher, 1913 [1] |
| Species: | H. regularis
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| Halityle regularis Fisher, 1913
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Distribution
editThe mosaic cushion star is found in the Western Central Pacific in countries such as the Philippines.[3][4] It is found in tropical climates in depths of 3–90 meters.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Halityle Fisher, 1913". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ a b Arthur, B. "Mosaic Cushion Star - Halityle regularis". eol.org. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ a b Palomares ML, Pauly D, eds. (2022). "Halityle regularis" in SeaLifeBase. November 2022 version.
- ^ "Mosaic Cushion Star (Halityle regularis)". iNaturalist. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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