''Euretaster'' is a genus of
echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea ...
s belonging to the family
Pterasteridae
Pterasteridae is a family of sea stars in the order Velatida, consisting of eight genera.
Description and characteristics
Pterasterids are primarily deep-water, and have an inflated aboral surface. Like many other members of the ordo Velatida, ...
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The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Species:
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Euretaster attenuatus
''Euretaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Pterasteridae.
The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.
Species:
*'' Euretaster attenuatus''
*'' Euretaster cribrosus''
*''Euretaster insignis
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Euretaster cribrosus''
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Euretaster insignis
''Euretaster insignis'', commonly known as the striking sea star, is a species of starfish in the family Pterasteridae found in the central west Pacific Ocean. It is one of only three species in the order Velatida to be found in shallow water in ...
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References
Pterasteridae
Echinoderm genera
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