Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Leptasterias Higher classification Asteriidae Order Forcipulatida | Family Asteriidae Phylum Echinodermata Rank Genus | |
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Lower classifications Leptasterias hexactis, Leptasterias aequalis, Leptasterias pusilla | ||
Leptasterias aequalis juvenile and mother biohopk160h
Leptasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Members of this genus are characterised by having six arms although five-armed specimens sometimes occur. Asteracanthion muelleri is the type species. The taxonomy of the genus is confusing and Leptasterias hexactis seems to be a species complex. Some species brood their eggs.
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- Leptasterias aequalis juvenile and mother biohopk160h
- Leptasterias aequalis brooded juveniles and mother biohopk160h
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Leptasterias aequalis brooded juveniles and mother biohopk160h
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
References
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