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Oreasteridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Higher classification
  
Granulosina

Order
  
Valvatida

Phylum
  
Echinodermata

Rank
  
Family

Oreasteridae Oreasteridae Checklist View

Lower classifications
  
Culcita novaeguineae, Choriaster granulatus, Oreaster reticulatus, Protoreaster linckii

The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.

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Description and characteristics

Oreasteridae Star fishes OREASTERIDAE Pentaceraster alveolatus Marine

This family contains many species of regular starfishes with usually 5 arms around a stiff, convex and often brightly colored body. Whereas some species are very easy to identify, like the "pincushion seastars" (Culcita sp.), some other can be difficult to tell apart.

Selected genera

List source :
Oreasteridae httpsuploadwikimediaorgwikipediacommonsthu

Oreasteridae Oreasteridae Wikipedia

References

Oreasteridae Wikipedia