Draft:Adelasterias
Genus of starfish
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Adelasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.[1] It has a single species, Adelasterias papillosa (Koehler, 1906).[2]
Submission declined on 3 October 2025 by SafariScribe (talk).
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| Submission declined on 2 October 2025 by Passengerpigeon (talk). This draft is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources.
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Comment: This genius exists but we need sources that specifically explains it's a genus and not mere listing sources that is explaining its specie. Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 04:37, 3 October 2025 (UTC)
- Comment: This appears to be a monotypic genus, which means that it should include information on both the genus and the species. I'm not sure how to do that. Eastmain (talk • contribs) 01:21, 2 October 2025 (UTC)
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| Adelasterias papillosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Asteriidae |
| Genus: | Adelasterias Verrill, 1914 |
Name origin
Papillosa means papillose, which means to be covered in pappilae, a tiny, nipple-like projection. Koehler saw the pappilae, thus naming it: Adelasterias papillosa.
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