''Dytaster'' is a genus of
echinoderms
An echinoderm () is any animal of the phylum Echinodermata (), which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers, as well as the sessile sea lilies or "stone lilies". While bilaterally symmetrical as larv ...
belonging to the family
Astropectinidae
The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. Usually, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud.
They are not to be confused with species in the genus '' Archaster' ...
.
The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...
.
Species:
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Dytaster aequivocus''
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Dytaster agassizi''
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Dytaster cherbonnieri''
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Dytaster evaulus''
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Dytaster exilis''
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Dytaster felix''
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Dytaster felli''
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Dytaster gilberti
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster grandis
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster inermis
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster insignis
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Dytaster aequivocus''
*''Dytaster agassizi''
*''Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*''Dytaster evaulus''
*''Dy ...
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Dytaster intermedius
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster mollis
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster nobilis
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster pedicellaris
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster rigidus
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Dytaster aequivocus''
*''Dytaster agassizi''
*''Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*''Dytaster evaulus''
*''Dy ...
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Dytaster semispinosus
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster spinosus
''Dytaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Dytaster aequivocus''
*'' Dytaster agassizi''
*'' Dytaster cherbonnieri''
*'' Dytaster evaulus''
* ...
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Dytaster spinulosus''
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3468015
Astropectinidae
Asteroidea genera