Asteroporpa

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Asteroporpa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Phrynophiurida
Family: Gorgonocephalidae
Subfamily: Gorgonocephalinae
Genus: Asteroporpa
Örsted & Lütken, 1856

Asteroporpa is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Gorgonocephalidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Central Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Asteroporpa Örsted & Lütken, 1856". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 June 2021.