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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Asterias

Higher classification
  
Asteriidae

Order
  
Forcipulatida

Family
  
Asteriidae

Phylum
  
Echinodermata

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Common starfish, Asterias amurensis, Asterias forbesi

Common starfish asterias rubens


Asterias is a genus of the Asteriidae family of sea stars. It includes several of the best-known species of sea stars, including the (Atlantic) common starfish, Asterias rubens, and the northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis. The genus contains a total of six species in all.

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Species

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species:

Asterias MarLIN The Marine Life Information Network Common starfish

  • Asterias amurensis Lutken, 1871
  • Asterias argonauta Djakonov, 1950
  • Asterias forbesi (Desor, 1848)
  • Asterias microdiscus Djakonov, 1950
  • Asterias rathbuni (Verrill, 1909)
  • Asterias rollestoni Bell, 1881
  • Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 — common starfish
  • Asterias versicolor Sladen, 1889

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    References

    Asterias Wikipedia
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