''Ctenophoraster'' is a genus of
echinoderms
An echinoderm () is any animal of the phylum Echinodermata (), which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers, as well as the sessile sea lilies or "stone lilies". While bilaterally symmetrical as larv ...
belonging to the family
Astropectinidae
The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. Usually, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud.
They are not to be confused with species in the genus '' Archaster' ...
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The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Species:
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Ctenophoraster diploctenius''
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Ctenophoraster donghaiensis''
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Ctenophoraster downeyae''
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Ctenophoraster hawaiiensis''
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Ctenophoraster marquesensis''
References
Astropectinidae
Asteroidea genera
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