Porcellanasteridae

Porcellanasteridae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Paxillosida
Family: Porcellanasteridae
Sladen, 1883 [1]
Genera
12, See text.

The Porcellanasteridae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. These sea stars are found at abyssal depths.[2] The World Asteroidea Database includes these genera in this family:[1]

  • 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

  1. 1 2 Mah, C.; Danis, B.; Hansson, H. (2012). Mah CL, ed. "Porcellanasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-10-19.
  2. ↑ Madsen, F. J. (1961). "The Porcellanasteridae: a monographic revision of an abyssal group of sea-stars". Danish Science Press.


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