''Pteraster capensis'' is a species 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 ...

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, ...

. The species is found in Southern Africa.

References

Pterasteridae Animals described in 1847 Invertebrates of Africa {{asteroidea-stub