Global InformationAsterina phylactica information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asterinidae |
| Genus: | Asterina |
| Species: | A. phylactica
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| Asterina phylactica (Emson and Crump, 1979)[1]
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Asterina phylactica is a species of sea star. It can be found in geographically widespread sites around the British Isles and in the Mediterranean Sea. It has five arms, is about 1.5 cm across and is of a green colour with central brown markings.[2] The species was formally described in 1979 and is very similar to Asterina gibbosa.
- ^ Mah, C.; Hansson, H. (2013). "Asterina phylactica Emson & Crump, 1979". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-10-31.
- ^ Asterina phylactica, habitas.org.uk, accessed 31 August 2008