Pentaceraster

Pentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.

Pentaceraster
Pentaceraster cumingi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Pentaceraster
Döderlein, 1916 [1]
Species

See text.

Selected species

List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Pentaceraster affinis (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
  • Pentaceraster alveolatus (Perrier, 1875)
  • Pentaceraster chinensis (J.E.Gray, 1840)
  • Pentaceraster cumingi (J.E.Gray, 1840)
  • Pentaceraster decipiens (Bell, 1884)
  • Pentaceraster gracilis (Lütken, 1871)
  • Pentaceraster horridus (J.E.Gray, 1840)
  • Pentaceraster magnificus (Goto, 1914)
  • Pentaceraster mammillatus (Audouin, 1826)
  • Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)
  • Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
  • Pentaceraster sibogae Döderlein, 1916
  • Pentaceraster tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
  • Pentaceraster westermanni (Lütken, 1871)

References

  1. C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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