Poraniopsis

Poraniopsis
Poraniopsis inflata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Poraniidae
Genus: Poraniopsis
Perrier, 1891
Species
see text
Synonyms
  • Alexandraster Ludwig, 1905
  • Lahillea de Loriol, 1904
  • Ortmannia de Loriol, 1906

Poraniopsis is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida. Poraniopsis echinaster is the type species.

Species

The following species are recognised:

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Mah, C. (2020). Mah CL (ed.). "Poraniopsis Perrier, 1891". World Asteroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 9 December 2020.