Biology:Peltaster

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Short description: Genus of starfishes

Peltaster
Peltaster placenta.jpg
Peltaster placenta
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Peltaster
Verrill, 1899

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

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species:[1]

  • Peltaster cycloplax Fisher, 1913
  • Peltaster micropeltus (Fisher, 1906)
  • Peltaster placenta (Müller & Troschel, 1842)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q3460539 entry