''Coscinasterias'' is a genus of
sea stars of the
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Asteriidae.
Species
There are four recognized species:
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* '' Coscinasterias acutispina'' (Stimpson, 1862)
* '']Coscinasterias calamaria
''Coscinasterias calamaria'', or the eleven-armed sea star, is a starfish in the family Asteriidae. It was thought to be endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand but has since been documented as occurring in the Cape Peninsula as well. It ...
'' (Gray, 1840) – Eleven-arm sea star
* '' Coscinasterias muricata'' Verrill, 1867 – Splitting star
* '' Coscinasterias tenuispina'' (Lamarck 1816) – Blue spiny starfish
The following are synonyms of other species:
* ''Coscinasterias brucei'' (Koehler, 1908): Synonym of '' Diplasterias brucei'' (Koehler, 1907)
* ''Coscinasterias dubia'' H.L. Clark, 1909: Synonym of ''Sclerasterias dubia
''Sclerasterias'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Adult individuals have five arms but small, immature individuals have six. This led to the giving of a separate generic name to the juveniles, ''Hydrasterias'', before it was ...
'' (H.L. Clark, 1909)
* ''Coscinasterias euplecta'' Fisher, 1906: Synonym of ''Sclerasterias euplecta
''Sclerasterias'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Adult individuals have five arms but small, immature individuals have six. This led to the giving of a separate generic name to the juveniles, ''Hydrasterias'', before it was ...
'' (Fisher, 1906)
* ''Coscinasterias gemmifera'' (Perrier, 1869): Synonym of '' Coscinasterias muricata'' Verrill, 1867
* ''Coscinasterias jehennesi'' (Perrier, 1875): Synonym of ''Coscinasterias calamaria
''Coscinasterias calamaria'', or the eleven-armed sea star, is a starfish in the family Asteriidae. It was thought to be endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand but has since been documented as occurring in the Cape Peninsula as well. It ...
'' (Gray, 1840)
* ''Coscinasterias victoriae'' Koehler, 1911: Synonym of '' Diplasterias brucei'' (Koehler, 1907)
Gallery
Image:Coscinasterias acutispina yatudehitode01.JPG, '' Coscinasterias acutispina''
Image:Eleven-Armed Sea Star.jpg, ''Coscinasterias calamaria
''Coscinasterias calamaria'', or the eleven-armed sea star, is a starfish in the family Asteriidae. It was thought to be endemic to southern Australia and New Zealand but has since been documented as occurring in the Cape Peninsula as well. It ...
''
Image:Coscinasterias muricata Eleven armed starfish P2023124.JPG, '' Coscinasterias muricata''
Image:Coscinasterias tenuispina Linosa 209.jpg, '' Coscinasterias tenuispina''
References
Asteriidae
Asteroidea genera
Taxa named by Addison Emery Verrill
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