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Poraniopsis
Sign in to savePoraniopsis is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida. Poraniopsis echinaster is the type species.
Species
Northeastern Pacific Sea Star
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyPoraniidae
Habitatmarine
Observations70
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 16
- With media
- 1
- Family
- Poraniidae
- Collections
- CAS, SIO, MNHN
- Recorded in
- United States, Ecuador, Antarctica, Chili
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Poraniidae
- Image
- Poraniopsis inflata.jpg
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- taxon name
- Poraniopsis
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Poraniopsis
- taxon author citation
- Perrier, 1891
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Poraniopsis is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida. Poraniopsis echinaster is the type species.
==Species== The following species are recognised: Poraniopsis echinaster Perrier, 1891 Poraniopsis inflata (Fisher, 1906)
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