A new species of crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster benziei sp. nov. (Valvatida Acanthasteridae), from the Red Sea Author Wörheide, Gert Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Palaeontology and Geobiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. & GeoBio-Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. & SNSB-Bavarian State Collection of Palaeontology and Geology, Munich, Germany. Author Kaltenbacher, Emilie Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Palaeontology and Geobiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. Author Cowan, Zara-Louise Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences Palaeontology and Geobiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. Author Haszprunar, Gerhard GeoBio-Center, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Munich, Germany. & SNSB-Zoological State Collections, Munich, Germany. text Zootaxa 2022 2022-11-17 5209 3 379 393 journal article 276833 10.11646/zootaxa.5209.3.7 f6643467-b4da-45f8-8896-94409dc6d74d 1175-5326 7329737 0576E9E6-22F1-4A77-ACC8-439662DF53FC

TABLE 1. The type series investigated, including sampling location, details about preservation, and voucher location. BSPG refers to the ‘Bavarian State Collection for Palaeontology and Geology’ of the Bavarian Natural History Collections (SNSB). SNSB-BSPG.GW.4202 is designated as the holotype, all other individuals are paratypes.

Identification number	Sampling location	Latitude / longitude (WGS84)	Preservation	Whole specimen Voucher location	COI
SNSB-BSPG.GW.4202 (holotype)	Miskah Island, Farasan Banks, Saudi Arabia	18.84166667 / 40.78138889	70% Ethanol	BSPG	Yes
SNSB-BSPG.GW.4081 (paratype)	Coast guard reef, near Al-Lith, Saudi Arabia	20.124560 / 40.258746	70% Ethanol	BSPG	Yes
SNSB-BSPG.GW.4168 (paratype)	Mubarak, Farasan Banks, Saudi Arabia	19.09444444 / 40.37916667	70% Ethanol	BSPG	Yes
SNSB-BSPG.GW.4266 (paratype) subadult	Tidhkar Island, Farasan Banks, Saudi Arabia	19.12777778 / 40.6694444	70% Ethanol	BSPG	Yes