Valvatacea

Author: Blake, 1987

Representative image using: Hippasteria lepidonotus

MBARI 2014: D640-04

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Representative image using: Leptychaster

MBARI 2010: D206-02

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Representative image using: Dipsacaster

MBARI 2014: D639-04

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Representative image using: Benthopecten claviger

MBARI 2003: T627-01

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Representative image using: Dytaster sp. 1

MBARI 2008: T1009-01HD

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Representative image using: Bathyceramaster elegans

MBARI 2009: D81

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Representative image using: Pillsburiaster ernesti

MBARI 2009: D82

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Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus

MBARI 2006 : T947-04

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Representative image using: Lophaster

MBARI 1990: 02:22 (Polaroid)

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Representative image using: Hippasteria phrygiana

MBARI 2009: D82-09

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Representative image using: Crossaster borealis

MBARI 2007: V3136

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Representative image using: Patiria miniata

MBARI 2015: V3846

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Valvatacea

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Valvatacea Author: Blake, 1987 Representative image using: Hippasteria lepidonotus MBARI 2014: D640-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Leptychaster MBARI 2010: D206-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dipsacaster MBARI 2014: D639-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthopecten claviger MBARI 2003: T627-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dytaster sp. 1 MBARI 2008: T1009-01HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bathyceramaster elegans MBARI 2009: D81 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Pillsburiaster ernesti MBARI 2009: D82 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus MBARI 2006 : T947-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lophaster MBARI 1990: 02:22 (Polaroid) Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Hippasteria phrygiana MBARI 2009: D82-09 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Crossaster borealis MBARI 2007: V3136 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Patiria miniata MBARI 2015: V3846 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 2025-09-18.
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