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Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asterinidae cushion stars

Genus: Asterina

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10 species (see list below)
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Asterina fimbriata
[Scale star]

Fenwick, David

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Asterina gibbosaunspecified

Photo by Fenwick, David
 
Asterina gibbosa
[Cushion starfish]
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Asterina hartmeyeri
[]
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Asterina martinbarriosi
[]
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Asterina ocellifera
[]
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Asterina orthodon
[]
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Asterina pancerii
[]

Coudre, Christian

Atlantic and Mediterranea

Asterina phylacticaEmson & Crump, 1979

Photo by Coudre, Christian
 
Asterina phylactica
[Small cushion starfish]
No picture found
 
Asterina sarasini
[]
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Asterina vicentae
[]


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