Protoreaster | |
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Protoreaster linckii | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Oreasteridae |
Genus: |
Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916 [1] |
Species | |
See text. |
Protoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae from the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.
The following species are in the genus: [1]
Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Protoreaster linckii (Blainville, 1830) | Red-knobbed starfish | Indian Ocean |
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Protoreaster nodosus ( Linnaeus, 1758) | Chocolate chip sea star | Indian Ocean and western Pacific ocean |
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Protoreaster nodulosus (Perrier, 1875) | Knobbly seastar | North Western Australia |
Protoreaster | |
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Protoreaster linckii | |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Oreasteridae |
Genus: |
Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916 [1] |
Species | |
See text. |
Protoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae from the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.
The following species are in the genus: [1]
Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Protoreaster linckii (Blainville, 1830) | Red-knobbed starfish | Indian Ocean |
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Protoreaster nodosus ( Linnaeus, 1758) | Chocolate chip sea star | Indian Ocean and western Pacific ocean |
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Protoreaster nodulosus (Perrier, 1875) | Knobbly seastar | North Western Australia |