Anthaster valvulatus (Muller & Troschel, 1843) is a animal in the Oreasteridae family, order Valvatida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Anthaster valvulatus (Muller & Troschel, 1843)
Anthaster valvulatus, the brick red seastar, is the only species in the genus Anthaster of the family Oreasteridae.
Anthaster valvulatus is a species of sea star that belongs to the family Oreasteridae. It is the only species that makes up the entire genus Anthaster. Its common name is the brick red seastar, though individual specimens can also be purple, orange, or display multicoloured combinations of these colours.
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Culcita schmideliana (Bruzelius, 1805)
Culcita novaeguineae Müller & Troschel, 1842
Pentaceraster cumingi (Gray, 1840)
Choriaster granulatus Lütken, 1869
Pseudoreaster obtusangulus (Lamarck, 1816)
Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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