Protoreaster
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| Protoreaster | |
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| Protoreaster linckii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916[1] |
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Protoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae from the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.
Species
[edit | edit source]The following species are in the genus:[1]
| Image | Scientific name | Common name | Distribution |
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Protoreaster linckii (Blainville, 1830) | Red-knobbed starfish | Indian Ocean |
| Error creating thumbnail: | Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) | Chocolate chip sea star | Indian Ocean and western Pacific ocean |
| File:Protoreaster nodulosus.jpg | Protoreaster nodulosus (Perrier, 1875) | Knobbly seastar | North Western Australia |
Bibliography
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References
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