Myxaster

Myxaster
Myxaster sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Velatida
Family: Myxasteridae
Genus: Myxaster
Perrier, 1885

Myxaster is a genus of deep-sea velatid sea stars containing three species.

Taxonomy

List of species according to World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Myxaster medusa (Fisher, 1913)
  • Myxaster perrieri Koehler, 1896
  • Myxaster sol Perrier, 1885

References

  1. "The World Asteroidea Database - Myxaster". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-02-28.


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