Odontaster
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Odontaster is a genus of sea stars. The type species
is Odontaster hispidus.
Type species
In biological nomenclature, a type species is both a concept and a practical system which is used in the classification and nomenclature of animals and plants. The value of a "type species" lies in the fact that it makes clear what is meant by a particular genus name. A type species is the species...
is Odontaster hispidus.
Species
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:- Odontaster aucklandensis McKnight, 1973
- Odontaster australis H.L.Clark, 1926
- Odontaster benhami (Mortensen, 1925)
- Odontaster crassus Fisher, 1905
- Odontaster hispidus Verrill, 1880
- Odontaster mediterraneus (Marenzeller, 1893)
- Odontaster meridionalis (E.A. Smith, 1876)
- Odontaster pearsei Janosik & Halanych, 2010
- Odontaster penicillatus (Philippi, 1870)
- Odontaster robustus Verrill, 1899
- Odontaster rosagemmae McKnight, 2001
- Odontaster roseus Janosik & Halanych, 2010
- Odontaster setosus (Verrill, 1899)
- Odontaster validusOdontaster validusOdontaster validus is a species of starfish in the family Odontasteridae. Its range includes the Southern Ocean and the seas around the mainland and islands of Antarctica.-Description:...
Koehler, 1906