Protoreaster

Protoreaster
Protoreaster linckii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Protoreaster
Döderlein, 1916[1]
Species

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Protoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae from the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.

Species

The following species are in the genus:[1]

Image Scientific name Common name Distribution
Protoreaster linckii (Blainville, 1830) Red-knobbed starfish Indian Ocean
Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Chocolate chip sea star Indian Ocean and western Pacific ocean
Protoreaster nodulosus (Perrier, 1875) Knobbly seastar North Western Australia

Bibliography

  • Ducarme, Frédéric (2022). "How to assess the absence of a species? A revision of the geographical range of the horned sea star, Protoreaster nodosus (Echinodermata; Asteroidea)". Frontiers of Biogeography. 14 (3). doi:10.21425/F5FBG56187.

References

  1. ^ a b C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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