Asteropseidae

Asteropseidae
Petricia vernicina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asteropseidae
Hotchkiss & Clark, 1976 [1]
Genera
See text.
Synonyms[1]
  • Asteropidae
  • Gymnasteriidae
  • Valvasteridae
  • Valvasterinae

Asteropseidae is a family of sea stars. Members of the family have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.

Genera

The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species: [1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 Asteropseidae World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-11-25.


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