Biology:Pentaster
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Short description: Genus of starfishes
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| Pentaster obtusatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Pentaster Döderlein, 1935 [1] |
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Pentaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is also known as the Blunt Arm Sea Star.[2]
Taxonomy
List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Pentaster hybridus Döderlein, 1936
- Pentaster obtusatus (Bory de St. Vincent, 1827)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Pentaster Döderlein, 1935". World Asteroidea Database. http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292768. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ↑ "Blunt Arm Sea Star - Encyclopedia of Life". https://eol.org/pages/4704972.
Wikidata ☰ Q3204765 entry
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