Ophidiaster

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Ophidiaster
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Ophidiaster
Agassiz, 1836

Ophidiaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophidiasteridae. [1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ophidiaster L.Agassiz, 1836". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
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