Pythonaster
| Pythonaster | |
|---|---|
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| Pythonaster sp. (probably P. atlantidis) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Eleutherozoa |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida |
| Family: | Myxasteridae |
| Genus: | Pythonaster Sladen in Thomson & Murray, 1885 |
Pythonaster is a genus of deep-sea velatid sea stars containing three species.
Taxonomy
List of species according to World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Pythonaster atlantidis A.H. Clark, 1948
- Pythonaster murrayi Sladen, 1889
- Pythonaster pacificus Downey, 1979
Pythonaster sp. observed off Hawaii.
References
- ↑ "The World Asteroidea Database - Pythonaster". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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