ADW: Asteroidea: SPECIMENS

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href="/accounts/Animalia/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Animalia: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="4749">Animalia: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Animalia/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Animalia: pictures (22861)" data-delay="250">Animalia: pictures (22861)</a> <a href="/accounts/Animalia/specimens/" class="feature feature-specimens" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Animalia: specimens (7109)" data-delay="250">Animalia: specimens (7109)</a> <a href="/accounts/Animalia/sounds/" class="feature feature-sounds" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Animalia: sounds (722)" data-delay="250">Animalia: sounds (722)</a> <a href="/accounts/Animalia/maps/" class="feature feature-maps" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Animalia: maps (42)" data-delay="250">Animalia: maps (42)</a> </div> </li> <li class="active"> <span class="rank">Class</span> <a href="/accounts/Asteroidea/" class="taxon-name rank-class">Asteroidea</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Asteroidea/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asteroidea: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="18">Asteroidea: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Asteroidea/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asteroidea: pictures (35)" data-delay="250">Asteroidea: pictures (35)</a> <a href="/accounts/Asteroidea/specimens/" class="feature feature-specimens" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asteroidea: specimens (1)" data-delay="250">Asteroidea: specimens (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="related navlist well"> <h3>Related Taxa</h3> <ul class="descendants classification unstyled"> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Acanthaster_planci/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Acanthaster planci</a> <span class="vernacular-name">crown-of-thorns starfish</span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Acanthaster_planci/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Acanthaster planci: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Acanthaster planci: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Acanthaster_planci/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Acanthaster planci: pictures (3)" data-delay="250">Acanthaster planci: pictures (3)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_amurensis/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Asterias amurensis</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_amurensis/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asterias amurensis: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Asterias amurensis: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_amurensis/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asterias amurensis: pictures (1)" data-delay="250">Asterias amurensis: pictures (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_forbesi/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Asterias forbesi</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_forbesi/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asterias forbesi: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Asterias forbesi: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_forbesi/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asterias forbesi: pictures (12)" data-delay="250">Asterias forbesi: pictures (12)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_rubens/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Asterias rubens</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_rubens/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asterias rubens: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Asterias rubens: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Asterias_rubens/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asterias rubens: pictures (1)" data-delay="250">Asterias rubens: pictures (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Asterina_gibbosa/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Asterina gibbosa</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Asterina_gibbosa/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Asterina gibbosa: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Asterina gibbosa: information (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-pictures"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Crossaster_papposus/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Crossaster papposus</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Crossaster_papposus/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Crossaster papposus: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Crossaster papposus: information (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-pictures"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Henricia_sanguinolenta/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Henricia sanguinolenta</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Henricia_sanguinolenta/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Henricia sanguinolenta: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Henricia sanguinolenta: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Henricia_sanguinolenta/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Henricia sanguinolenta: pictures (1)" data-delay="250">Henricia sanguinolenta: pictures (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Linckia_guildingii/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Linckia guildingii</a> <span class="vernacular-name">common comet star</span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Linckia_guildingii/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Linckia guildingii: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Linckia guildingii: information (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-pictures"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Linckia_laevigata/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Linckia laevigata</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Linckia_laevigata/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Linckia laevigata: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Linckia laevigata: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Linckia_laevigata/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Linckia laevigata: pictures (1)" data-delay="250">Linckia laevigata: pictures (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Luidia_alternata/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Luidia alternata</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Luidia_alternata/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Luidia alternata: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Luidia alternata: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Luidia_alternata/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Luidia alternata: pictures (1)" data-delay="250">Luidia alternata: pictures (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Luidia_ciliaris/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Luidia ciliaris</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Luidia_ciliaris/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Luidia ciliaris: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Luidia ciliaris: information (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-pictures"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Odontaster_validus/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Odontaster validus</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Odontaster_validus/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Odontaster validus: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Odontaster validus: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Odontaster_validus/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Odontaster validus: pictures (1)" data-delay="250">Odontaster validus: pictures (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Oreaster_reticulatus/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Oreaster reticulatus</a> <span class="vernacular-name">cushioned star</span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Oreaster_reticulatus/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Oreaster reticulatus: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Oreaster reticulatus: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Oreaster_reticulatus/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Oreaster reticulatus: pictures (3)" data-delay="250">Oreaster reticulatus: pictures (3)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Patiria_miniata/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Patiria miniata</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Patiria_miniata/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Patiria miniata: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Patiria miniata: information (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-pictures"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Pisaster_ochraceus/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Pisaster ochraceus</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Pisaster_ochraceus/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Pisaster ochraceus: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Pisaster ochraceus: information (1)</a> <a href="/accounts/Pisaster_ochraceus/pictures/" class="feature feature-pictures" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Pisaster ochraceus: pictures (1)" data-delay="250">Pisaster ochraceus: pictures (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Pteraster_tesselatus/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Pteraster tesselatus</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Pteraster_tesselatus/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Pteraster tesselatus: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Pteraster tesselatus: information (1)</a> <span class="feature-off feature-pictures"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-specimens"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-sounds"></span> <span class="feature-off feature-maps"></span> </div> </li> <li> <span class="rank">Species</span> <a href="/accounts/Pycnopodia_helianthoides/" class="taxon-name rank-species">Pycnopodia helianthoides</a> <span class="vernacular-name"></span> <div class="features"> <a href="/accounts/Pycnopodia_helianthoides/" class="feature feature-information" rel="tooltip" data-original-title="Pycnopodia helianthoides: information (1)" data-delay="250" data-total="1">Pycnopodia helianthoides: information (1)</a> 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