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Echinasteridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Scientific name
  
Echinasteridae

Higher classification
  
Leptognathina

Order
  
Spinulosida

Subphylum
  
Eleutherozoa

Phylum
  
Echinodermata

Rank
  
Family

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Lower classifications
  
Echinaster, Henricia, Stegnaster wesseli

The Echinasteridae are a family of sea stars in the order Spinulosida.

Taxonomy

The following genera are recognised by the World Register of Marine Species:

  • Aleutihenricia Clark & Jewett, 2010
  • Dictyaster Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
  • Echinaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
  • Henricia Gray, 1840
  • Metrodira Gray, 1840
  • Odontohenricia Rowe & Albertson, 1988
  • Plectaster Sladen, 1889
  • Rhopiella Fisher, 1940
  • References

    Echinasteridae Wikipedia