Pseudoreaster obtusangulus (Lamarck, 1816) is a animal in the Oreasteridae family, order Valvatida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pseudoreaster obtusangulus (Lamarck, 1816)

Pseudoreaster obtusangulus (Lamarck, 1816)

Pseudoreaster obtusangulus is the only species in its sea star genus, found off western Australia in the eastern Indian Ocean.

Family
Genus
Pseudoreaster
Order
Valvatida
Class
Asteroidea

About Pseudoreaster obtusangulus (Lamarck, 1816)

Pseudoreaster obtusangulus (Lamarck, 1816) is a species of sea star belonging to the family Oreasteridae. It is the only species that makes up the entire genus Pseudoreaster. This species occurs in the eastern Indian Ocean, specifically along the west coast of Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Valvatida Oreasteridae Pseudoreaster

More from Oreasteridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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