Biology:Marginaster

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Marginaster is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae within the order Valvatida. It was named in 1881 by Edmond Perrier, and the type species is M. pectinatus.[1] In 1995, a fossil brittle star was given the same generic name; however, because the name was preoccupied by the starfish, the brittle star required renaming.[2] The brittle star was renamed Marginix in 2015.[3]

Species

The following species are recognized:[4]

  • Marginaster capreensis
  • Marginaster patriciae
  • Marginaster paucispinus
  • Marginaster pectinatus

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3464752 entry