Biology:Chitonaster

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Short description: Genus of starfishes

Chitonaster
Chitonaster trangae holotype.JPG
Chitonaster trangae
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Chitonaster
Sladen, 1889

Chitonaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.[1]

The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Antarctica.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Chitonaster cataphractus Sladen, 1889
  • Chitonaster felli (H.E.S.Clark, 1971)
  • Chitonaster johannae Koehler, 1907
  • Chitonaster trangae Mah, 2011

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3466544 entry