New unnamed species (Family Goniasteridae). The Goniasteridae are the most diverse sea stars known within the Asteroidea with some 260 species in 56 genera with many more still being discovered. Goniasterids occur primarily in deep-sea habitats across a wide range from 200 to 2,000 meters (656 to 6,562 feet).

This species is similar to one we observed in the Pacific during the Okeanos Explorer CAPSTONE expeditions (2015-2017). But until we can examine it, there remains some question as to whether it is exactly the same or a separate, new species!