Biology:Astrometis
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Short description: Genus of starfishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Asteriidae |
| Genus: | Astrometis Fischer, 1923 |
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Astrometis is a genus of sea star in the Asteriidae family. The genus has only one undisputed species. The genus occurs from Santa Barbara to the Gulf of California.
Species
- Astrometis californica (Verrill, 1914). Status as distinct from A. sertulifera is disputed
- Astrometis sertulifera Fragile rainbow star (Xantus, 1860)
References
- ITIS Standard Report Page: Astrometis
- Mah, C. (2014). "Astrometis Fisher, 1923". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=255043.
- CalPhotos: Astrometis sertulifera; Fragile Rainbow Star
- Morris, R.H.; Abbot, D.P.; Haderlie, E.C. (1980). Intertidal Invertebrates of California. Stanford CA: Stanford University Press. pp. 122. ISBN 9780804710459. https://books.google.com/books?id=NAybxQZvWI0C&pg=PA122.
Wikidata ☰ Q16725970 entry
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