Asteroidea

Alternate names: sea star

Author: de Blainville, 1830

Representative image using: Freyellaster fecundus

MBARI 2003: T627-03

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Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti

MBARI 2008: T1009

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Representative image using: Asteroidea sp. 7

MBARI 2015: D732

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Representative image using: Myxoderma platyacanthum

MBARI 2007: V3012-01

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Representative image using: Paulasterias mcclaini

MBARI 2009: D78

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Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus

MBARI 2006 : T947-04

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Representative image using: Radiaster sp. 1

MBARI 2009: D84

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Representative image using: Leptychaster

MBARI 2010: D206-02

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Representative image using: Orthasterias koehleri

MBARI 2009: V3475-01

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Representative image using: Henricia

MBARI 2004: T663

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Representative image using: Ceramaster clarki

MBARI 2003: T628

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Representative image using: Benthopecten

MBARI V43-02

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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: Freyellaster fecundus MBARI 2003: T627-03 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. 7 MBARI 2015: D732 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Myxoderma platyacanthum MBARI 2007: V3012-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Paulasterias mcclaini MBARI 2009: D78 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus MBARI 2006 : T947-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Radiaster sp. 1 MBARI 2009: D84 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Leptychaster MBARI 2010: D206-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Orthasterias koehleri MBARI 2009: V3475-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Henricia MBARI 2004: T663 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ceramaster clarki MBARI 2003: T628 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthopecten MBARI V43-02 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 Asteroidea sp. 5 (species) Asteroidea sp. 6 (species) Asteroidea sp. 7 (genus) Asteroidea sp. 8 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 2018-09-22.
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