Pteraster capensis Gray, 1847 is a animal in the Pterasteridae family, order Velatida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Pteraster capensis Gray, 1847

Pteraster capensis Gray, 1847

Pteraster capensis is a starfish species from the Pterasteridae family found in Southern Africa.

Family
Genus
Pteraster
Order
Velatida
Class
Asteroidea

About Pteraster capensis Gray, 1847

Pteraster capensis is a starfish species that is a member of the family Pterasteridae. This species occurs in Southern Africa.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Velatida Pterasteridae Pteraster

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

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