''Pteraster'' is a genus of
sea star
Starfish or sea stars are Star polygon, star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class (biology), class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to brittle star, ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to ...
s in 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, ...
.
Species
The following species are listed in the
World Register of Marine Species
The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of names of marine organisms.
Content
The content of the registry is edited and maintained by scientific specialist ...
:
* ''
Pteraster abyssorum''
(Verrill, 1895)
* ''
Pteraster acicula''
(Downey, 1970)
* ''
Pteraster affinis''
Smith, 1876
* ''
Pteraster alveolatus''
Perrier, 1894
* ''
Pteraster bathami''
Fell, 1958
* ''
Pteraster capensis
''Pteraster capensis'' is a species of echinoderm 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 dee ...
''
Gray, 1847
* ''
Pteraster caribbaeus''
Perrier, 1881
* ''
Pteraster corynetes''
Fisher, 1916
* ''
Pteraster coscinopeplus
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Fisher, 1910
* ''
Pteraster diaphanus''
(Ludwig, 1905)
* ''
Pteraster educator
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Djakonov, 1958
* ''
Pteraster flabellifer
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Mortensen, 1933
* ''
Pteraster florifer
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Koehler, 1920
* ''
Pteraster fornicatus
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Mortensen, 1933
* ''
Pteraster gibber
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
(Sladen, 1882)
* ''
Pteraster hastatus
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Mortensen, 1913
* ''
Pteraster hirsutus
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
(Sladen, 1882)
* ''
Pteraster hymenasteroides
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Djakonov, 1958
* ''
Pteraster hystrix
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Harvey, 1989
* ''
Pteraster ifurus
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Golotsvan, 1998
* ''
Pteraster inermis
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Perrier, 1888
* ''
Pteraster jordani
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Fisher, 1905
* ''
Pteraster koehleri''
A.M. Clark, 1962
* ''
Pteraster marsippus''
Fisher, 1910
* ''
Pteraster militarioides''
H.L. Clark, 1941
* ''
Pteraster militaris
''Pteraster militaris'', the wrinkled star, is a species of starfish in the family Pterasteridae. It is found in the northern Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Barents Sea and the northern Atlantic Ocean.
Description
''Pteraster militaris'' ...
''
(O.F. Müller, 1776)
* ''
Pteraster minutus''
Djakonov, 1958
* ''
Pteraster multiporus''
H.L. Clark, 1908
* ''
Pteraster obesus''
H.L. Clark, 1908
* ''
Pteraster obscurus''
(Perrier, 1891)
* ''
Pteraster octaster''
Verrill, 1909
* ''
Pteraster personatus''
Sladen, 1891
* ''
Pteraster pulvillus''
(M. Sars, 1861)
* ''
Pteraster reticulatus
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* ''Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* ''Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* ''Pteraster ...
''
Fisher, 1906
* ''
Pteraster robertsoni''
McKnight, 1973
* ''
Pteraster rugatus''
Sladen, 1882
* ''
Pteraster rugosus''
H.L. Clark, 1941
* ''
Pteraster solitarius''
Djakonov, 1958
* ''
Pteraster spinosissimus''
(Sladen, 1882)
* ''
Pteraster stellifer
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
''
Sladen, 1882
* ''
Pteraster temnochiton''
Fisher, 1910
* ''
Pteraster tesselatus
''Pteraster tesselatus'', the slime star or cushion star, is a species of starfish in the family (biology), family Pterasteridae found in the Pacific Ocean, North Pacific.
Description
The slime star's body has a wide central disc and five stump ...
''
Ives, 1888
* ''
Pteraster tetracanthus''
H.L. Clark, 1916
* ''
Pteraster texius''
Golotsvan, 1998
* ''
Pteraster trigonodon''
Domantay, 1969
* ''
Pteraster trigonodon''
Fisher, 1910
* ''
Pteraster uragensis''
Hayashi, 1940
* ''
Pteraster willsi''
Clark & Jewett, 2011
File:Starfish at Tafelberg deep DSC09595.JPG, ''Pteraster capensis
''Pteraster capensis'' is a species of echinoderm 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 dee ...
''
File:Pteraster militaris.jpg, ''Pteraster militaris
''Pteraster militaris'', the wrinkled star, is a species of starfish in the family Pterasteridae. It is found in the northern Pacific Ocean, the Arctic Ocean, the Barents Sea and the northern Atlantic Ocean.
Description
''Pteraster militaris'' ...
''
File:Pteraster reticulatus & Stauropathes staurocrada.jpg, ''Pteraster reticulatus
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* ''Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* ''Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* ''Pteraster ...
''
File:Bio barnstar3.png, ''Pteraster stellifer
''Pteraster'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:
* '' Pteraster abyssorum'' (Verrill, 1895)
* '' Pteraster acicula'' (Downey, 1970)
* '' Pteras ...
'' (both faces)
References
Pteraster
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