Asteroidea

Alternate names: sea star

Author: de Blainville, 1830

Representative image using: Asteroidea sp. 9

MBARI 2015: D734

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Representative image using: Rathbunaster californicus

MBARI 2001: V2092-02

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Representative image using: Hydrasterias

MBARI 2003: T628

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Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti

MBARI 2008: T1009

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Representative image using: Asteroidea sp. 1

MBARI 2004: V992563

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Representative image using: Benthopecten

MBARI V43-02

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Representative image using: Henricia cf. asthenactis

MBARI 2003: T628

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Representative image using: Dipsacaster eximius

MBARI 1991: 03:39 (Polaroid dated 08/13/1991)

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Representative image using: Asteroidea sp. 8

MBARI 2015: D735

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Representative image using: Stylasterias forreri

MBARI 2003: V2301-03

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Representative image using: Zoroasteridae

MBARI 2007: T1124-05

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Representative image using: Brisingida

MBARI 2001: T258-06

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Asteroidea

Alternate names: sea star

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Asteroidea Alternate names: sea star Author: de Blainville, 1830 Representative image using: Asteroidea sp. 9 MBARI 2015: D734 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Rathbunaster californicus MBARI 2001: V2092-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hydrasterias MBARI 2003: T628 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti MBARI 2008: T1009 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Asteroidea sp. 1 MBARI 2004: V992563 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthopecten MBARI V43-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Henricia cf. asthenactis MBARI 2003: T628 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dipsacaster eximius MBARI 1991: 03:39 (Polaroid dated 08/13/1991) Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Asteroidea sp. 8 MBARI 2015: D735 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stylasterias forreri MBARI 2003: V2301-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Zoroasteridae MBARI 2007: T1124-05 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Brisingida MBARI 2001: T258-06 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Asterozoa (subphylum) Asteroidea (class) Asteroidea sp. 1 (species) Asteroidea sp. 2 (species) Asteroidea sp. 3 (species) Asteroidea sp. 5 (species) Asteroidea sp. 6 (species) Asteroidea sp. 7 (genus) Asteroidea sp. 8 (species) Asteroidea sp. 9 (species) Forcipulatacea (superorder) Spinulosacea (superorder) Valvatacea (superorder) Velatida (order) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic. Additional Information Consulting taxonomist: Christopher Mah, Smithsonian Natural History Museum. References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Asteroidea (de Blainville, 1830) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Asteroidea. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-04-25.
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