Biology:Spinulosida
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Short description: Order of starfishes
Spinulosida | |
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Echinaster sepositus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Superorder: | Spinulosacea |
Order: | Spinulosida Perrier, 1884 [1] |
Families | |
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The Spinulosida are an order of sea stars containing at least 120 species in seven genera and one family.
Spinulosids completely lack pedicellariae and have a delicate skeletal arrangement. Their name comes from the presence of numerous low spines on the aboral (upper) surface.[2] No fossil spinulosids have yet been found.[3]
Taxonomy
The following family is recognised by the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Echinasteridae Verrill, 1870
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mah, C. (2015). "Spinulosida Perrier, 1884". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123089.
- ↑ Barnes, Robert D. (1982). Invertebrate Zoology. Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International. p. 948. ISBN 0-03-056747-5.
- ↑ "Asterozoa: Fossil groups: SciComms 05-06: Earth Sciences". Palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk. 2005-11-22. http://palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk/Palaeofiles/Fossilgroups/asteroz2/index_f/mod_fm.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q2342793 entry
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