Echinasteridae
| Echinasteridae | |
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| Echinaster sepositus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Eleutherozoa |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Spinulosida |
| Family: | Echinasteridae Verrill, 1870[1] |
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The Echinasteridae are a family of sea stars in the order Spinulosida.
Taxonomy
The following genera are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Aleutihenricia Clark & Jewett, 2010
- Dictyaster Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
- Echinaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
- Henricia Gray, 1840
- Metrodira Gray, 1840
- Odontohenricia Rowe & Albertson, 1988
- Plectaster Sladen, 1889
- Rhopiella Fisher, 1940
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See also
References
- 1 2 3 Mah, C.; Hansson, H. (2013). C. L. Mah, ed. "Echinasteridae - Verrill, 1870". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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