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Brisingidae
Brisingid sea star
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Brisingidae
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The Brisingidae are a family of deep-sea-dwelling sea stars[1][2] containing these genera and species:[3] The family was named after Brísingamen, the necklace of Freya hat was hidden in the sea by Loki.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Asteroidea". Tolweb.org. 2004-10-07. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  2. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Brisingida". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  3. ^ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123119
  4. ^ Sjøstjerner Asteroidea