Valvatacea

Author: Blake, 1987

Representative image using: Dipsacaster

MBARI 2014: D639-04

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Representative image using: Ceramaster clarki

MBARI 2003: T628

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Representative image using: Leptychaster

MBARI 2010: D206-02

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Representative image using: Lophaster

MBARI 1990: 02:22 (Polaroid)

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Representative image using: Luidia foliolata

MBARI 2010: V3483

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Representative image using: Crossaster borealis

MBARI 2007: V3136

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Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti

MBARI 2008: T1009

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Representative image using: Nearchaster

MBARI 174-03HD

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Representative image using: Mediaster aequalis

MBARI 1999: V1687-04

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Representative image using: Dytaster sp. 1

MBARI 2008: T1009-01HD

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Representative image using: Benthopecten

MBARI V43-02

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Representative image using: Ctenodiscus crispatus

From Hendrickx, M.E., C. Mah, and C. M. Zarrate_Montes (2011). Deep-water Asteroidea (Echinodermata) collected during the TALUD cruises in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 82(3): 798-824.

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Valvatacea

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Valvatacea Author: Blake, 1987 Representative image using: Dipsacaster MBARI 2014: D639-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ceramaster clarki MBARI 2003: T628 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Leptychaster MBARI 2010: D206-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Lophaster MBARI 1990: 02:22 (Polaroid) Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Luidia foliolata MBARI 2010: V3483 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Crossaster borealis MBARI 2007: V3136 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti MBARI 2008: T1009 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Nearchaster MBARI 174-03HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Mediaster aequalis MBARI 1999: V1687-04 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: Benthopecten MBARI V43-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Ctenodiscus crispatus From Hendrickx, M.E., C. Mah, and C. M. Zarrate_Montes (2011). Deep-water Asteroidea (Echinodermata) collected during the TALUD cruises in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad, 82(3): 798-824. 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 2026-05-14.
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