''Dactylosaster'' is a genus of
echinoderms
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea li ...
belonging to the family
Ophidiasteridae
The Ophidiasteridae (Greek ''ophidia'', Οφιδια, "of snakes", diminutive form) are a family of sea stars with about 30 genera. Occurring both in the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, ophidiasterids are greatest in diversity in the Indo-Pacif ...
.
The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Species:
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Dactylosaster cylindricus''
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Dactylosaster gracilis''
References
Ophidiasteridae
Asteroidea genera
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