Valvatacea

Author: Blake, 1987

Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus

MBARI 2006 : T947-04

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Representative image using: Luidia foliolata

MBARI 2010: V3483

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Representative image using: Radiaster sp. 1

MBARI 2009: D84

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Representative image using: Hippasteria californica

MBARI 2014: D639-04

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Representative image using: Benthopecten

MBARI V43-02

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Representative image using: Pseudarchaster dissonus

MBARI 2005: T891

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Representative image using: Hippasteria phrygiana

MBARI 2009: D82-09

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Representative image using: Thrissacanthias penicillatus

MBARI 2009: D84-03HD

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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: Bathyceramaster elegans

MBARI 2009: D81

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Representative image using: Patiria miniata

MBARI 2015: V3846

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Representative image using: Nearchaster

MBARI 174-03HD

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Valvatacea

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Valvatacea Author: Blake, 1987 Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus MBARI 2006 : T947-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Luidia foliolata MBARI 2010: V3483 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Radiaster sp. 1 MBARI 2009: D84 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hippasteria californica MBARI 2014: D639-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthopecten MBARI V43-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Pseudarchaster dissonus MBARI 2005: T891 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hippasteria phrygiana MBARI 2009: D82-09 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Thrissacanthias penicillatus MBARI 2009: D84-03HD 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: Bathyceramaster elegans MBARI 2009: D81 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Patiria miniata MBARI 2015: V3846 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Nearchaster MBARI 174-03HD Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Asterozoa (subphylum) Asteroidea (class) Valvatacea (superorder) Notomyotida (order) Paxillosida (order) Valvatida (order) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic. Additional Information 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: Valvatacea (Blake, 1987) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Valvatacea. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-12-15.
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