Coscinasterias
Coscinasterias is a genus of sea stars of the family Asteriidae.[1]
| Coscinasterias | |
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| Coscinasterias tenuispina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Asteriidae |
| Genus: | Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867 |
| Type species | |
| Coscinasterias muricata Verrill, 1867 | |
| Species | |
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Species
There are four recognized species:[1]
- Coscinasterias acutispina (Stimpson, 1862)
- Coscinasterias calamaria (Gray, 1840) – Eleven-arm sea star
- Coscinasterias muricata Verrill, 1867 – Splitting star
- Coscinasterias tenuispina (Lamarck 1816) – Blue spiny starfish
The following are synonyms of other species:
- Coscinasterias brucei (Koehler, 1908): Synonym of Diplasterias brucei (Koehler, 1907)
- Coscinasterias dubia H.L. Clark, 1909: Synonym of Sclerasterias dubia (H.L. Clark, 1909)
- Coscinasterias euplecta Fisher, 1906: Synonym of Sclerasterias euplecta (Fisher, 1906)
- Coscinasterias gemmifera (Perrier, 1869): Synonym of Coscinasterias muricata Verrill, 1867
- Coscinasterias jehennesi (Perrier, 1875): Synonym of Coscinasterias calamaria (Gray, 1840)
- Coscinasterias victoriae Koehler, 1911: Synonym of Diplasterias brucei (Koehler, 1907)
Gallery
Coscinasterias acutispina
References
- Mah, C.L. (2021). Mah CL (ed.). "Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
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