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 2. Other material examined for comparative morphology. BSPG refers to ‘Bavarian State Collection for Palaeontology and Geology’ and ZSM to Zoological State Collection Munich, both of the Bavarian Natural History Collections (SNSB). All material was collected in shallow water, less than 20 m water depth.

Lineage/Species	Identification number	Sampling location	Latitude / longitude	Preservation	Voucher location
Pacific, A. cf. solaris	SNSB-BSPG. GW.31709	Australia: Great Barrier Reef (John Brewer Reef)	-18.633 / 147.067	Dried	BSPG
Pacific, A. cf. solaris	SNSB-BSPG. GW.31710 ZSM 20140115	Australia: Great Barrier Reef (John Brewer Reef)	-18.633 / 147.067	Dried	BSPG
Northern Indian Ocean, A. planci	SNSB-BSPG. GW.41290	Maldives: Fafuu Atoll, Magoodhoo Island	3.078402 / 72.964336	Dried	BSPG
Northern Indian Ocean, A. planci	SNSB-BSPG.GW.1900 ZSM 20160311	Oman: Muscat, Capital Area Yacht Club	23.588495 / 58.605517	Ethanol	ZSM
Northern Indian Ocean, A. planci	SNSB-BSPG.GW.1901 ZSM 20160312	Oman: DINR Police Island	23.858186 / 58.097445	Ethanol	ZSM
Northern Indian Ocean, A. planci	SNSB-BSPG.GW.1902 ZSM 20160313	Oman: DINR Police Island	23.858186 / 58.097445	Ethanol	ZSM
Northern Indian Ocean, A. planci	SNSB-BSPG.GW.1916 ZSM 20160327	Oman: DINR Police Island	23.858186 / 58.097445	Ethanol	ZSM
Southern Indian Ocean, A. mauritiensis	SNSB-BSPG.GW.1912 ZSM 20160323	Oman: DINR Police Island	23.858186 / 58.097445	Ethanol	ZSM
Southern Indian Ocean, A. mauritiensis	SNSB-BSPG.GW.1913 ZSM 20160324	Oman: DINR Police Island	23.858186 / 58.097445	Ethanol	ZSM