''Coronaster'' 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
starfish
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 ...
in the family
Asteriidae
The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.
The oldest unambiguous fossils of the family date to the Late Cretaceous.
Genera
The World Regi ...
.
Species
The
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive catalogue and list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scien ...
lists the following species:
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* '' Coronaster briareus'' (Verrill, 1882)
* '' Coronaster eclipes'' Fisher, 1925
* '' Coronaster halicepus'' Fisher, 1917
* '' Coronaster marchenus'' Ziesenhenne, 1942
* '' Coronaster pauciporis'' Jangoux, 1984
* '' Coronaster reticulatus'' (H.L. Clark, 1916)
* '' Coronaster sakuranus'' (Döderlein, 1902)
* '']Coronaster volsellatus
''Coronaster'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.
Species
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species:
* ''Coronaster briareus'' (Verrill, 1882)
* ''Coronaster eclipes'' Fisher, 1925
* ''Coronaster halicepus'' ...
'' (Sladen, 1889)
References
Asteriidae
Taxa named by Edmond Perrier
Asteroidea genera
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