Asterias
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Asterias is a genus of the Asteriidae family of sea stars. It includes several of the best-known species of sea stars, including the (Atlantic) common starfish, Asterias rubens, and the northern Pacific seastar, Asterias amurensis. The genus contains a total of six species in all.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following species:[1]
- Asterias amurensis Lutken, 1871
- Asterias argonauta Djakonov, 1950
- Asterias forbesi (Desor, 1848)
- Asterias microdiscus Djakonov, 1950
- Asterias rathbuni (Verrill, 1909)
- Asterias rollestoni Bell, 1881
- Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758 — common starfish
- Asterias versicolor Sladen, 1889
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Asterias forbesi 1.jpg
References
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External links
- British Marine Life Study Society page on Asterias rubens
- On the species of the Linnaean genus Asterias inhabiting the coast of the United States by Thomas Say (1825). Journal of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia ; vol. 5, pt. 1
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