Biology:Protoreaster

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Short description: Genus of starfishes

Protoreaster
Protoreaster lincki in Ouwehands Dierenpark 02.jpg
Protoreaster linckii
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
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
Starfish in Mombassa.JPG Protoreaster linckii (Blainville, 1830) Red-knobbed starfish Indian Ocean
Protoreaster nodosus, Cebú.jpg Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Chocolate chip sea star Indian Ocean and western Pacific ocean
Protoreaster nodulosus.jpg Protoreaster nodulosus (Perrier, 1875) Knobbly seastar North Western Australia

Bibliography

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1952239 entry