Species

Dermasterias imbricata (Leather star)

Dermasterias imbricata. Photo: (c) dendrobatidae, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The leather star, Dermasterias imbricata, is a starfish in the family Asteropseidae found at depths to 100 m off the western seaboard of North America.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
    - Subphylum: Asterozoa (Sea stars and brittle stars)
      - Class: Asteroidea (Sea stars)
        Superorder: Valvatacea (Valvatacean sea stars)
        Order: Valvatida (Valvatidan sea stars)
        Family: Asteropseidae
        Genus: Dermasterias
        Species: Dermasterias imbricata (Leather star)

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