Porcellanasteridae
| Porcellanasteridae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Eleutherozoa |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Paxillosida |
| Family: | Porcellanasteridae Sladen, 1883 [1] |
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The Porcellanasteridae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. These sea stars are found at abyssal depths.[2] The World Asteroidea Database includes these genera in this family: [1]
- Abyssaster Madsen, 1961
- Benthogenia Fisher, 1911
- Damnaster H.E.S. Clark & McKnight, 1994
- Eremicaster Fisher, 1905
- Hyphalaster Sladen, 1883
- Lethmaster Belyaev, 1969
- Lysaster Bell, 1909
- Porcellanaster Wyville Thomson, 1877
- Sidonaster Koehler, 1909
- Styracaster Sladen, 1883
- Thoracaster Sladen, 1883
- Vitjazaster Belyaev, 1969
References
- 1 2 Mah, C.; Danis, B.; Hansson, H. (2012). C. L. Mah, ed. "Porcellanasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
- ↑ Madsen, F. J. (1961). "The Porcellanasteridae: a monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars". Danish Science Press.
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