Odontasteridae
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Odontasteridae is a family
of sea stars. Members of the family are known as cushion stars and have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.
are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of sea stars. Members of the family are known as cushion stars and have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.
Genera
The following generaGenus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
- AcodontasterAcodontasterAcodontaster is a genus of starfish in the family Odontasteridae. Members of the genus are found in the Southern Ocean, in the waters off Antarctica and the island groups nearby...
Verrill, 1899 - Diabocilla McKnight, 2006
- Diplodontias Fisher, 1908
- Eurygonias Farquhar, 1913
- Hoplaster Perrier, in Milne-Edwards, 1882
- OdontasterOdontasterOdontaster is a genus of sea stars. The type species is Odontaster hispidus.-Species:The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species: *Odontaster aucklandensis McKnight, 1973*Odontaster australis H.L.Clark, 1926...
Verrill, 1880