Biology:Leiaster

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Short description: Genus of starfishes

Leiaster
Leiaster speciosus.JPG
Leiaster speciosus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Leiaster
Peters, 1852

Leiaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophidiasteridae.[1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Leiaster coriaceus Peters, 1852
  • Leiaster glaber Peters, 1852
  • Leiaster leachi (Gray, 1840)
  • Leiaster speciosus von Martens, 1866
  • Leiaster teres (Verrill, 1871)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3469730 entry