Valvatacea

Author: Blake, 1987

Representative image using: Hippasteria phrygiana

MBARI 2009: D82-09

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Representative image using: Mediaster aequalis

MBARI 1999: V1687-04

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Representative image using: Dipsacaster

MBARI 2014: D639-04

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Representative image using: Dermasterias imbricata

MBARI 1989: 01:44 (Polaroid)

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Representative image using: Leptychaster

MBARI 2010: D206-02

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Representative image using: Bathyporania ascendens

MBARI 2006; T947-06HD

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Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus

MBARI 2006 : T947-04

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Representative image using: Benthopecten claviger

MBARI 2003: T627-01

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Representative image using: Nearchaster

MBARI 174-03HD

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Representative image using: Luidia foliolata

MBARI 2010: V3483

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Representative image using: Circeaster pullus

MBARI 2001: T316-08

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Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti

MBARI 2008: T1009

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Valvatacea

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Valvatacea Author: Blake, 1987 Representative image using: Hippasteria phrygiana MBARI 2009: D82-09 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Mediaster aequalis MBARI 1999: V1687-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dipsacaster MBARI 2014: D639-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dermasterias imbricata MBARI 1989: 01:44 (Polaroid) Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Leptychaster MBARI 2010: D206-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Bathyporania ascendens MBARI 2006; T947-06HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Evoplosoma voratus MBARI 2006 : T947-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthopecten claviger MBARI 2003: T627-01 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Nearchaster MBARI 174-03HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Luidia foliolata MBARI 2010: V3483 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Circeaster pullus MBARI 2001: T316-08 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti MBARI 2008: T1009 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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