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Porcellanasteridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Asteroidea

Rank
  
Family

Subphylum
  
Eleutherozoa

Phylum
  
Echinodermata

Order
  
Paxillosida

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Similar
  
Paxillosida, Brisingidae, Notomyotida, Hymenaster, Freyellidae

The Porcellanasteridae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. These sea stars are found at abyssal depths. The World Asteroidea Database includes these genera in this family:

  • 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

    Porcellanasteridae Wikipedia
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