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Pentaceraster

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Pentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumEchinodermata
  3. ClassAsteroidea
  4. OrderValvatida
  5. FamilyOreasteridae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
93
With media
5
Family
Oreasteridae
Collections
CAS, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, NMV, AM, QM, WAM
Recorded in
Philippines, Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Indonesia, Tonga, Mexico, Oman

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents
  • Selected species
  • References

Pentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

==Selected species== List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species: 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)

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