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Anthenea

Anthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most commonly observed off the coasts of Australia and southeast Asia.

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Anthenea
Cake sea star ("Anthenea aspera")
Cake sea star (Anthenea aspera)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Anthenea
J.E.Gray, 1840 1
Species

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Synonyms1
  • Hosea J.E.Gray, 1866
     (lapsus for Hosia J.E.Gray, 1840)
  • Hosia J.E.Gray, 1840
     (synonym sec. Perrier (1875))

Anthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most commonly observed off the coasts of Australia and southeast Asia.

Selected species

  • Anthenea acanthodes H.L.Clark, 1938
  • Anthenea aspera Döderlein, 1915
  • Anthenea australiae Döderlein, 1915
  • Anthenea chinensis J.E.Gray, 1840
  • Anthenea crassa H.L.Clark, 1938
  • Anthenea crudelis Döderlein, 1915
  • Anthenea diazi Domantay, 1969
  • Anthenea edmondi A.M.Clark, 1970
  • Anthenea elegans H.L.Clark, 1938
  • Anthenea flavescens J.E.Gray, 1840
  • Anthenea godeffroyi Döderlein, 1915
  • Anthenea grayi Perrier, 1875
  • Anthenea mertoni Koehler, 1910
  • Anthenea mexicana A.H.Clark, 1916
  • Anthenea obesa H.L.Clark, 1938
  • Anthenea pentagonula Lamarck, 1816
  • Anthenea polygnatha H.L.Clark, 1938
  • Anthenea regalis Koehler, 1910
  • Anthenea rudis Koehler, 1910
  • Anthenea sibogae Döderlein, 1915
  • Anthenea tuberculosa J.E.Gray, 1847
  • Anthenea viguieri Döderlein, 1915
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References

  1. C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Anthenea Gray, 1840". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.