Pentaceraster
Pentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916 [1] |
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Selected species
List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Pentaceraster affinis (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
- Pentaceraster alveolatus (Perrier, 1875)
- Pentaceraster chinensis (J.E.Gray, 1840)
- Pentaceraster cumingi (J.E.Gray, 1840)
- Pentaceraster decipiens (Bell, 1884)
- Pentaceraster gracilis (Lütken, 1871)
- Pentaceraster horridus (J.E.Gray, 1840)
- Pentaceraster magnificus (Goto, 1914)
- Pentaceraster mammillatus (Audouin, 1826)
- Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)
- Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
- Pentaceraster sibogae Döderlein, 1916
- Pentaceraster tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
- Pentaceraster westermanni (Lütken, 1871)
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References
- C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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