Protoreaster
| Protoreaster | |
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| Protoreaster linckii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916[1] |
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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]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Protoreaster linckii (Blainville, 1830) | Red-knobbed starfish | western Indo-Pacific |
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Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Chocolate chip sea star | Indo-Pacific region |
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(Perrier, 1875) | Knobbly seastar | North Western Australia |
References[]
- ^ a b C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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Categories:
- Oreasteridae
- Taxa named by Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein
- Asteroidea stubs