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Pythonaster
Pythonaster sp. (probably P. atlantidis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
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 sp. observed off Hawaii.

References

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