| Dendraster | |
|---|---|
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| Dendraster excentricus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Echinolampadacea |
| Family: | Dendrasteridae Lambert, 1900 |
| Genus: | Dendraster L. Agassiz, 1847 |
Dendraster is a genus of echinoderms, the only genus in the family Dendrasteridae. The extant species in this genus are found in the northeast Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. The best-known, most common and widespread species is D. excentricus.
