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Pentaster
Sign in to savePentaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is also known as the Blunt Arm Sea Star.
Species
Blunt Arm Sea Star
Genus
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyOreasteridae
Habitatmarine
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Pentaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is also known as the Blunt Arm Sea Star.
== Taxonomy == List of species according to the World Register of Marine Species: Pentaster hybridus Döderlein, 1936 Pentaster obtusatus (Bory de St. Vincent, 1827)
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