Choriaster
Sign in to saveAlso known as Choriaster Lutken, 1869
thumb|Detail view Choriaster is a monotypic genus in the family Oreasteridae, containing the single species Choriaster granulatus, commonly known as the granulated sea star. Other common names include big-plated sea star, hunter-five sea star and doughboy starfish.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyOreasteridae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 5
- Family
- Oreasteridae
- Collections
- UF, UMZC
- Recorded in
- Papua New Guinea, Madagascar, [Tanzania]
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Oreasteridae
- Image
- Estrella de mar granulada (Choriaster granulatus), Zanzíbar, Tanzania, 2024-05-31, DD 67.jpg
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- taxon name
- Choriaster
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Choriaster
- taxonomic type
- Choriaster granulatus
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Location
- Habitat
- Diet
- Life cycle and reproduction
- Threats
- References
- External links
thumb|Detail view Choriaster is a monotypic genus in the family Oreasteridae, containing the single species Choriaster granulatus, commonly known as the granulated sea star. Other common names include big-plated sea star, hunter-five sea star and doughboy starfish.
== Description == Choriaster granulatus has a convex body and five short arms with rounded tips. Relatively large in comparison with other sea stars, its maximum radius is about . It is most commonly pale pink in colour with brown papillae radiating out from the centre but can also be colours ranging from grey to yellow and even red.
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