Genus

Solaster (Smooth sun stars)

Solaster stimpsoni. Photo: (c) Vashon Nature Center Data Technician, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Solaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Solasteridae.

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: Solasteridae (Solasterid sun stars)
        Genus: Solaster (Smooth sun stars)
        Species: Solaster dawsoni (Morning sun star)
        Species: Solaster stimpsoni (Striped sun star)

Subtaxa

Species: Solaster dawsoni (Morning sun star)

Species: Solaster stimpsoni (Striped sun star)

Where in Humboldt

Discussion

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