''Ceramaster'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of cushion stars in the
family
Family (from ) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). It forms the basis for social order. Ideally, families offer predictabili ...
Goniasteridae
Goniasteridae (the biscuit stars) constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several colorful shallow tropical species.
Description
Goniast ...
. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most
sea star
Starfish or sea stars are Star polygon, star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class (biology), class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to brittle star, ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to ...
s.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
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Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 1909) - Arctic cookie star
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Ceramaster australis'' H.E.S. Clark, 2001
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Ceramaster bowersi'' (Fisher, 1906)
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Ceramaster clarki'' Fisher, 1910
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Ceramaster cuenoti'' (Koehler, 1909)
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Ceramaster glasbyi'' McKnight, 1993
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Ceramaster granularis'' (Retzius, 1783)
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Ceramaster grenadensis'' (Perrier, 1881)
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Ceramaster japonicus'' (Sladen, 1889)
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Ceramaster lennoxkingi'' McKnight, 1973
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Ceramaster leptoceramus'' (Fisher, 1905)
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Ceramaster misakiensis'' (
Goto, 1914)
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Ceramaster mortenseni'' (Koehler, 1909)
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Ceramaster patagonicus'' (Sladen, 1889) - Cookie star
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Ceramaster smithi'' Fisher, 1913
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Ceramaster stellatus'' Djakonov, 1950
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Ceramaster trispinosus'' H.L. Clark, 1923
''Note'': ''
Ceramaster placenta'' Fisher, 1911 is now accepted as ''
Peltaster placenta'' (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
References
External links
Genus ''Ceramaster''''Ceramaster'' info
Goniasteridae
Asteroidea genera
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