''Pseudoreaster obtusangulus'' is a species of

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 in the family

Oreasteridae The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Starfish, Asteroidea. Description and characteristics This family contains many species of regular starfishes with usually 5 arms around a stiff, convex and often brightly colored body. W ...

. It is the sole species in the genus ''Pseudoreaster''. It is found in the eastern Indian Ocean, on the west coast of Australia.

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Oreasteridae Monotypic echinoderm genera Asteroidea genera Echinoderms of the Indian Ocean Marine fauna of Australia Taxa named by Addison Emery Verrill {{Asteroidea-stub