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Leptasterias hylodes

Taxonomy

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Kingdom: Animalia () - animals
- Phylum: Echinodermata () - Echinoderms
  - Class: Asteroidea ()
    - Order: Forcipulatida ()
      - Family: Curculionoidea ()
        Genus: Leptasterias () - (Stimpson, 1853)
        Specific name: hylodes - Fisher, 1930
        Scientific name: - Leptasterias hylodes Fisher, 1930

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Latest taxonomic scrutiny: 27-Dec-2004

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Leptasterias

There are approximately 27 species in this genus:

L. alaskensis · L. aleutica · L. arctica · L. asteira · L. camtschatica · L. coei (Redbanded Sea Star) · L. compta · L. epichlora · L. epichlora plena · L. equalis · L. fisheri · L. groenlandica · L. hexactis (Six-Rayed Star) · L. hexactis hexactis · L. hexactis occidentalis · L. hylodes · L. hyperborea · L. leptalea · L. leptodoma · L. littoralis · L. muelleri · L. mulleri · L. nanimemsis · L. polaris · L. pusilla · L. stolocantha · L. tenera

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Notes

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Contributors

Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D, Paglinawan LE, Bailly N, Kirk PM, Bourgoin T, van Hertum J, eds (2008). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2008 Annual Checklist Taxonomic Classification. CD-ROM; Species 2000: Reading, U.K.

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 593499
Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: ITS-157233
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 232280
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 157233
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 405439

Last Revised: 2008-08-23