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Chitonaster

Chitonaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

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Chitonaster
Chitonaster trangae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Chitonaster
Sladen, 1889

Chitonaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.1

The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Antarctica.1

Species:1

  • Chitonaster cataphractus Sladen, 1889
  • Chitonaster felli (H.E.S.Clark, 1971)
  • Chitonaster johannae Koehler, 1907
  • Chitonaster trangae Mah, 2011
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References

  1. "Chitonaster Sladen, 1889". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 October 2021.