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Disasterina
Sign in to saveDisasterina is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae. The genus occurs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyAsterinidae
Habitatmarine
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 13
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Asterinidae
- Collections
- AM, UF, WAM, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Mariana Islands, Vietnam
Wikidata facts
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- Parent taxon
- Asterinidae
- Image
- Disasterina abnormalis (MNHN-IE-2017-1490).jpg
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- Species
- References
Disasterina is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae. The genus occurs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.
== Description and characteristics == thumb|alt=Drawing of two sea stars|Disasterina longispina, dorsal and ventral view.
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