Porcellanasteridae

Porcellanasteridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Paxillosida
Family: Porcellanasteridae
Sladen, 1883 [1]
Genera
12, See text.

The Porcellanasteridae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. These sea stars are found at abyssal depths.[2] The World Asteroidea Database includes these genera in this family: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Mah, C.; Danis, B.; Hansson, H. (2012). C. L. Mah, ed. "Porcellanasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  2. Madsen, F. J. (1961). "The Porcellanasteridae: a monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars". Danish Science Press.


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