Oreaster
Oreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.
| Oreaster | |
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| O. reticulatus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842[1] |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Selected species
Species include:[1]
- Oreaster clavatus Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Oreaster reticulatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
References
- C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
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