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Asteroidea

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Classification

kingdom
Animalia
phylum
Echinodermata
class
Asteroidea

Name

Homonyms
Asteroidea
Common names
Seesterne in German
Seesterne in German
astéries in French
astéries in French
estrela do mar in Portuguese
estrella de mar in Spanish
estrella de mar in Spanish
estrella de mar in Spanish
sea star in English
sea stars in English
sea stars in English
sea stars in English
sjöstjärnor in Swedish
sjöstjärnor in Swedish
starfish in English
starfish in English
starfish in English
starfishes in English
stelléridés in French
étoiles de mer in French
étoiles de mer in French
étoiles de mer in French
sjöstjärnor in Swedish
Seesterne in German
Seesterne in German
astéries in French
astéries in French
estrella de mar in Spanish
estrella de mar in Spanish
hitode (ヒトデ) in Japanese
hitode (ヒトデ) in Japanese
sea stars in English
sea stars in English
sjöstjärnor in Swedish
sjöstjärnor in Swedish
starfish in English
starfish in English
tapak sulaiman in language.
tapak sulaiman in language.
zeesterren in Dutch
zeesterren in Dutch
étoiles de mer in French
étoiles de mer in French
ヒトデ/海星 in Japanese
ヒトデ/海星 in Japanese
불가사리 in Korean
불가사리 in Korean

Bibliographic References

  1. Blake, D. B. (1987). A classification and phylogeny of post-Palaeozoic sea stars (Asteroidea: Echinodermata). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 21(2): 481-528.
  2. Blake, D. B. (1987). A classification and phylogeny of post-Palaeozoic sea stars (Asteroidea: Echinodermata). <em>Journal of Natural History.</em> 21(2): 481-528.
  3. Brusca, Richard C., and Gary J. Brusca, 2002: null. Invertebrates, Second Edition. xx + 936.
  4. Clark, A.M. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1989). <i> Echinoderm Studies,</i> 3: pp. 225-347
  5. Clark, A.M. (1989). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 1: Paxillosida and Notomyotida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1989). <i> Echinoderm Studies,</i> 3: pp. 225-347
  6. Clark, A.M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1993). <i>Echinoderm Studies,</i> 4: pp. 187-366
  7. Clark, A.M. (1993). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 2: Valvatida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1993). <i>Echinoderm Studies,</i> 4: pp. 187-366
  8. Clark, A.M. (1996). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 3. Velatida and Spinulosida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). <i> Echinoderm Studies,</i> 5: pp. 183-250
  9. Clark, A.M. (1996). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 3. Velatida and Spinulosida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (1996). <i> Echinoderm Studies,</i> 5: pp. 183-250
  10. Clark, A.M.and Mah, C. (2001). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 4. Forcipulatida and Brisingida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (2001). <i>Echinoderm Studies,</i> 6: pp. 229-347
  11. Clark, A.M.and Mah, C. (2001). An index of names of recent Asteroidea, part 4. Forcipulatida and Brisingida, <B><I>in</I></B>: Jangoux, M.; Lawrence, J.M. (Ed.) (2001). <i>Echinoderm Studies,</i> 6: pp. 229-347
  12. Clark, Ailsa M., and Maureen E. Downey, 1992: null. Starfishes of the Atlantic. xxvi + 794.
  13. Gärdenfors, Ulf, Hall, Ragnar, Hallingbäck, Tomas, Hansson, Hans G. & Hedström, Lars (2003) Djur, svampar och växter i Sverige 2003. Förteckning över antal arter per familj. ArtDatabanken Rapporterar 5, ArtDatabanken, Uppsala. (reviderad excelfil med svenska djurfamiljer).
  14. Hansson, G, Samuelsson, Cedhagen & Strand (2013) Nationalnyckeln till Sveriges flora och fauna. Tagghudingar–svalgsträngsdjur. Echinodermata– Hemichordata.
  15. Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351.
  16. Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351.
  17. Leeuwis, Rob (2002)
  18. Mah, C.L. (2006). A new species of <i>Xyloplax</i> from the Northeast Pacific: comparative morphology and a reassessment of phylogeny. Invertebrate Biology 125 (2): 136-153
  19. Mah, C.L. (2006). A new species of <i>Xyloplax</i> from the Northeast Pacific: comparative morphology and a reassessment of phylogeny. Invertebrate Biology 125 (2): 136-153
  20. Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes.
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