| Species | Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star) |
| Genus | Asterina (Zoo.) (a genus of echinoderms) |
| Family | ASTERINIDAE (cushion stars) |
| Order | VALVATIDA (an order of echinoderms) |
| Superorder | VALVATACEA (a superfamily of molluscs) |
| Class | ASTEROIDEA (starfish) |
| Subphylum | ASTEROZOA (a subphylum of echinoderms) |
| Phylum | ECHINODERMATA (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers) |
| Superphylum | DEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes) |
| Clade | Bilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals) |
| Subkingdom | EUMETAZOA (metazoans) |
| Kingdom | ANIMALIA (animals) |
| Domain | Eukaryota (eukaryotes) |
| Life | BIOTA (living things) |
| Records of Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star) : | ||||
| 1: Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star) | ||||
| 21 Feb 2012 | OSGR: SY67 | 50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W | Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) | England |
| among surface pebbles in tidal spring | ||||
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| 2: Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star) | ||||
| 9 Sep 2010 | OSGR: SY67 | 50° 40’ N, 2° 30’ W | Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) | England |
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| 3: Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star) | ||||
| 11 Jul 1969 | OSIGR: A00 | Vice County: West Cork (VC H03) | Eire | |
| in tidal rapids | ||||
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| Author | Year | Title | Source | |
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| Crump, R.G. & Emson, R.H. | 1983 | The natural history, life history and ecology of the two British species of Asterina | Field Studies 5(5): 867-882. |
Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:
 NBN (data.nbn.org.uk)
has a distribution map for Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star)
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 BioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk)
has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Asterina gibbosa (Cushion Star)
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