''Ceramaster'' is a
genus of cushion stars in the
family 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 stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*''
Ceramaster arcticus
''Ceramaster arcticus'', the Arctic cookie star, is a species of sea star. It is pink and often has dark red accents. It has broad arms, no spines, and no pincers, or pedicellariae. It is considered rare and only inhabits the Pacific Ocean off ...
'' (Verrill, 1909) - Arctic cookie star
*''
Ceramaster australis'' H.E.S. Clark, 2001
*''
Ceramaster bowersi
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*''Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 1 ...
'' (Fisher, 1906)
*''
Ceramaster clarki'' Fisher, 1910
*''
Ceramaster cuenoti
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*''Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 1 ...
'' (Koehler, 1909)
*''
Ceramaster glasbyi
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' McKnight, 1993
*''
Ceramaster granularis
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' (Retzius, 1783)
*''
Ceramaster grenadensis
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' (Perrier, 1881)
*''
Ceramaster japonicus
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' (Sladen, 1889)
*''
Ceramaster lennoxkingi
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' McKnight, 1973
*''
Ceramaster leptoceramus
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' (Fisher, 1905)
*''
Ceramaster misakiensis
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' (
Goto
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, 1914)
*''
Ceramaster mortenseni
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' (Koehler, 1909)
*''
Ceramaster patagonicus
''Ceramaster patagonicus'', the cookie star, is a species of sea star. It is bright orange or yellow in colour. Its arms are short and it has no spines. It is a deep water species and lives on rocky sea beds. Its diet includes sponges.
Subspeci ...
'' (Sladen, 1889) - Cookie star
*''
Ceramaster smithi
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' Fisher, 1913
*''
Ceramaster stellatus
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' Djakonov, 1950
*''
Ceramaster trispinosus
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' H.L. Clark, 1923
''Note'': ''
Ceramaster placenta
''Ceramaster'' is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.
Species list
Species in this genus include:
*'' Ceramaster arcticus'' (Verrill, 19 ...
'' Fisher, 1911 is now accepted as ''
Peltaster placenta
''Peltaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of ...
'' (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
References
External links
Genus ''Ceramaster''''Ceramaster'' info
Goniasteridae
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