Asteropseidae
| Asteropseidae | |
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| Petricia vernicina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asteropseidae Hotchkiss & Clark, 1976 [1] |
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Asteropseidae is a family of sea stars. Members of the family have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.
Genera
The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species: [1]
- Asteropsis Müller & Troschel, 1840
- Dermasterias Perrier, 1875
- Petricia Gray, 1847
- Poraniella Verrill, 1914
- Valvaster Perrier, 1875
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Dermasterias imbricata
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Asteropseidae World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-11-25.