Protoreaster
| Protoreaster | |
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| Protoreaster lincki | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Subkingdom: | Eumetazoa |
| 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]
- Protoreaster lincki (Blainville, 1830) — Red-knobbed Starfish
- Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) — Chocolate Chip Sea Star
- Protoreaster nodulosus (Perrier, 1875)
References
- 1 2 C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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