Poraniopsis

Poraniopsis is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida. Poraniopsis echinaster is the type species.[1]

Poraniopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Asteroidea
Order:
Valvatida
Family:
Poraniidae
Genus:
Poraniopsis

Species
see text
Synonyms[1]
  • Alexandraster Ludwig, 1905
  • Lahillea de Loriol, 1904
  • Ortmannia de Loriol, 1906

Species

The following species are recognised:- [1]

  • Poraniopsis echinaster Perrier, 1891
  • Poraniopsis inflata (Fisher, 1906)
  • Poraniopsis japonica Fisher, 1939
  • Poraniopsis mira (de Loriol, 1904)

References
  1. Mah, C., Danis, B. (2013). Mah CL (ed.). "Poraniopsis Perrier, 1891". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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