Pentaceraster

Pentaceraster
	Pentaceraster cumingi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Valvatida
Family:	Oreasteridae
Genus:	Pentaceraster; Döderlein, 1916
Species
	See text

Pentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Selected species

List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species:

Pentaceraster affinis (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Pentaceraster alveolatus (Perrier, 1875)
Pentaceraster chinensis (J.E.Gray, 1840)
Pentaceraster cumingi (J.E.Gray, 1840)
Pentaceraster decipiens (Bell, 1884)
Pentaceraster gracilis (Lütken, 1871)
Pentaceraster horridus (J.E.Gray, 1840)
Pentaceraster magnificus (Goto, 1914)
Pentaceraster mammillatus (Audouin, 1826)
Pentaceraster multispinus (von Martens, 1866)
Pentaceraster regulus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Pentaceraster sibogae Döderlein, 1916
Pentaceraster tuberculatus (Müller & Troschel, 1842)
Pentaceraster westermanni (Lütken, 1871)

Pentaceraster cumingi
Pentaceraster horridus
Pentaceraster mammillatus
Pentaceraster sp.
Pentaceraster sp.
Dried Pentaceraster for sale in Philippines.
Pentaceraster mammillatus from Bay of Bengal

References

1 2 C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.

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[wad-1] 1 2 C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.