''Aquilonastra'' is a

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of small sea stars within the family

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. It has over 20 described

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Description

''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a star, as inter-radial margins are deeply incurved.

List of species

According to

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and O'Loughlin & Rowe 2006:. * ''

Aquilonastra anomala ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' (H.L. Clark, 1921) * '' Aquilonastra batheri'' (

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, 1914) * '' Aquilonastra burtoni'' (Gray, 1840) * ''

Aquilonastra byrneae ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * '' Aquilonastra cepheus'' (Muller & Troschel, 1842) * ''

Aquilonastra chantalae ''Aquilonastra chantalae'' is a species of starfish from the family Asterinidae. Asterinid sea stars are typically quite small with an often pentagonal-shaped body, though there are exceptions. They are dorsally flattened and have short arms. T ...

'' O'Loughlin & MacKenzie, 2013 * '' Aquilonastra colemani'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra conandae ''Aquilonastra conandae'' is a species of starfish from the family Asterinidae found near the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. It is known for its asexual reproduction and is fissiparous. It is a small starfish, discrete and camouflaged, ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * '' Aquilonastra corallicola'' (Marsh, 1977) * '' Aquilonastra coronata'' (von Martens, 1866) * ''

Aquilonastra doranae ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra halseyae ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra heteractis ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' (H.L. Clark, 1938) * ''

Aquilonastra iranica ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' (Mortensen, 1940) * ''

Aquilonastra limboonkengi ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' (Smith, 1927) * ''

Aquilonastra marshae ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra minor ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' (Hayashi, 1974) * ''

Aquilonastra moosleitneri ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra oharai ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra richmondi ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra rosea ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' (H.L. Clark, 1938) * '' Aquilonastra rowleyi'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * '' Aquilonastra samyni'' O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2006 * ''

Aquilonastra scobinata ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

'' (Livingstone, 1933) * '' Aquilonastra shirleyae'' O'Loughlin, 2009 * ''

Aquilonastra watersi ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

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Aquilonastra yairi ''Aquilonastra'' is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species. Description ''Aquilonastra'' has generally five rays, except fissiparous species which have five to eight ones. It looks like a s ...

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References

Asterinidae {{Asteroidea-stub