''Acodontaster'' is a
genus of
starfish
Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars. Starfish ...
in the
family Odontasteridae
Odontasteridae is a family of sea stars. Members of the family are known as cushion stars and have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.
Genera
The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
*'' Acodon ...
. Members of the genus are found in the
Southern Ocean, in the waters off
Antarctica and the island groups nearby. ''Acodontaster elongatus'' is additionally found further north in the Atlantic Ocean on the eastern seaboard of South America.
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Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:[
*'' Acodontaster capitatus'' (Koehler, 1912)
*'']Acodontaster conspicuus
''Acodontaster conspicuus'' is a species of starfish in the family Odontasteridae. It is found in the Southern Ocean, in the waters off Antarctica and the island groups nearby.
Description
''Acodontaster conspicuus'' grows to about 30 cm ( ...
'' (Koehler, 1920)
*'' Acodontaster elongatus'' (Sladen, 1889)
*''Acodontaster hodgsoni
''Acodontaster'' is a genus of starfish in the family Odontasteridae. Members of the genus are found in the Southern Ocean, in the waters off Antarctica and the island groups nearby. ''Acodontaster elongatus'' is additionally found further north ...
'' (Bell, 1908)
*'' Acodontaster marginatus'' (Koehler, 1912)
References
Odontasteridae
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