The Solasteridae are a
family
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of
sea stars.
Genera
The following genera are listed in the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
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:
* ''
Crossaster''
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* ''Die schöne Müllerin'' (1823) (sometimes referred to as ''Müllerlieder''; ''Müllerin'' is a female miller) is a song cycle with words by Wilhelm Müller and music by Franz Schubert
* Doctor Müller, fictional character ...
and Troschel Franz Hermann Troschel (10 October 1810 – 6 November 1882) was a German zoologist born in Spandau.
He studied mathematics and natural history at the University of Berlin, where he was awarded his doctorate in 1834.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; ...
, 1840
* ''
Heterozonias''
Fisher, 1910
* ''
Laetmaster''
Fisher, 1908
* ''
Lophaster''
Verrill, 1878
* ''
Paralophaster''
Fisher, 1940
* ''
Rhipidaster''
Sladen, 1889
* ''
Seriaster''
Jangoux, 1984
* ''
Solaster
''Solaster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Solasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species
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''
Forbes, 1839
* ''
Xenorias''
Fisher, 1913
Image:Søsol.jpg, '' Crossaster papposus''
Image:Dawsons Sun Star001.jpg, ''Solaster dawsoni
''Solaster dawsoni'', the morning sun star, is a species of starfish in the family Solasteridae. It is found on either side of the northern Pacific Ocean. It has two subspecies:
*''S. d. arcticus'' Verrill, 1914
*''S. d. dawsoni'' Verrill, 1880
...
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Image:Purple sun stars, Boston Aquarium.jpg, '' Solaster endeca''
Image:Solaster stimpsoni 001.jpg, ''Solaster stimpsoni
''Solaster stimpsoni'', common names Stimpson's sun star, sun star, orange sun star, striped sunstar, and sun sea star, is a species of starfish in the family Solasteridae.
Description
''Solaster stimpsoni'' is a large species, growing up to 5 ...
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Image:Laetmaster spectabilis.jpg, '' Laetmaster spectabilis''
References
Echinoderm families
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