Anasterias laevigata
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| Anasterias laevigata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Asteriidae |
| Genus: | Anasterias |
| Species: | A. laevigata |
| Binomial name | |
| Anasterias laevigata (Hutton, 1879) | |
Anasterias laevigata is a species of starfish in the genus Anasterias that was discovered by Frederick W. Hutton in 1879. It can be found in places in New Zealand, such as Tagua Bay, under stones at low tide.[1][2]