''Asteroporpa'' is a genus of
echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea ...
s belonging to the family
Gorgonocephalidae
Gorgonocephalidae is a family of basket stars. They have characteristic many-branched arms.
Gorgonocephalidae are the largest ophiuroids ('' Gorgonocephalus stimpsoni'' can measure up to 70 cm in arm length with a disk diameter of 14&nbs ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Central Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean.
Species:
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Asteroporpa annulata''
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Asteroporpa australiensis''
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Asteroporpa bellator''
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Asteroporpa hadracantha''
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Asteroporpa indicus''
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Asteroporpa koyoae''
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Asteroporpa lindneri''
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Asteroporpa muricatopatella''
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Asteroporpa paucidens''
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Asteroporpa pulchra''
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Asteroporpa reticulata''
References
Gorgonocephalidae
Ophiuroidea genera
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