Astrometis Explained

Astrometis is a genus of sea star in the Asteriidae family. The genus has only one undisputed species. The genus occurs from Santa Barbara to the Gulf of California.

Species

• Astrometis californica (Verrill, 1914). Status as distinct from A. sertulifera is disputed
• Astrometis sertulifera Fragile rainbow star (Xantus, 1860)

References

• ITIS Standard Report Page: Astrometis
• Mah, C. . 2014. Astrometis Fisher, 1923. 255043 . 2014-05-23. asteroidea.
• CalPhotos: Astrometis sertulifera; Fragile Rainbow Star
• Book: R.H. . Morris . D.P. . Abbot . E.C. . Haderlie . 1980 . [{{google books | id = NAybxQZvWI0C | page = 122 | plainurl = yes}} Intertidal Invertebrates of California ]. Stanford University Press . Stanford CA . 122 . 9780804710459 .