''Pentaceraster'' is a genus 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 ...

. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

Selected species

List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species: * ''

Pentaceraster affinis ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Müller & Troschel, 1842) * ''

Pentaceraster alveolatus ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Perrier, 1875) * ''

Pentaceraster chinensis ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (J.E.Gray, 1840) * '' Pentaceraster cumingi'' (J.E.Gray, 1840) * ''

Pentaceraster decipiens ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Bell, 1884) * ''

Pentaceraster gracilis ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Lütken, 1871) * ''

Pentaceraster horridus ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mari ...

'' (J.E.Gray, 1840) * '' Pentaceraster magnificus'' (

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, 1914) * ''

Pentaceraster mammillatus ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Audouin, 1826) * '' Pentaceraster multispinus'' (von Martens, 1866) * ''

Pentaceraster regulus ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Müller & Troschel, 1842) * ''

Pentaceraster sibogae ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' Döderlein, 1916 * ''

Pentaceraster tuberculatus ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Müller & Troschel, 1842) * ''

Pentaceraster westermanni ''Pentaceraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Selected species List of species according to the World Register of Mar ...

'' (Lütken, 1871) Image:Starfish - Pacific coast of Panama.jpg, '' Pentaceraster cumingi'' Image:Pentaceraster horridus.jpg, ''

'' Image:Pentaceraster sea star (Pentaceraster mammillatus) 2.jpg, ''

'' Image:Starfish 01 (paulshaffner).jpg, ''Pentaceraster sp.'' Image:Starfish 02 (paulshaffner).jpg, ''Pentaceraster sp.'' Image:Starfish for sale.jpg, Dried ''Pentaceraster'' for sale in

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References

Oreasteridae Taxa named by Ludwig Heinrich Philipp Döderlein {{Asteroidea-stub