''Anthaster valvulatus'' is a species of
sea stars in the family
Oreasteridae
The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.
Description and characteristics
This family contains many species of regular starfishes with usually 5 arms around a stiff, convex and often brightly colored body. Whereas som ...
. It is the sole species in the genus ''Anthaster''.
[ While its common name is the brick red seastar, individuals also occur in purple, orange and multicoloured combinations of these colours.]
References
Oreasteridae
Monotypic echinoderm genera
Asteroidea genera
Taxa named by Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein
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