Brisinga

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Brisinga
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Brisingida
Family: Brisingidae
Genus: Brisinga
(Asbjørnsen, 1856)

Brisinga is a genus of starfish in the family Brisingidae. The species in this genus are primarily found in deep sea habitats. [1] [2] [3]

Species

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References

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  2. 1 2 "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Brisinga Asbjørnsen, 1856". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2018-10-10.
  3. "Critter of the Week: Brisinga chathamica". NIWA. 2016-04-06. Retrieved 2018-10-10.