| Brisingidae | |
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| Novodinia sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Brisingida |
| Family: | Brisingidae G.O. Sars, 1875[1] |
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The Brisingidae are a family of starfish found only in the deep sea.[2] They inhabit both the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans at abyssal depths, and also occur in the Southern Ocean and around Antarctica at slightly shallower depths.
The family was named after Brísingamen, a necklace belonging to Freya from Norse mythology that was stolen by Loki and hidden in the sea.[3]
- ^ "Brisingidae - G.O. Sars, 1875". World Register of Marine Species. Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ "Asteroidea". Tolweb.org. 7 October 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ Jimmy Joe (24 June 2006). "Brisings". Timeless Myths: Of Dwarves and Elves. Retrieved 21 October 2018.