Lophaster

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Lophaster
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Lophaster furcifer
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Solasteridae
Genus: Lophaster
Verrill, 1878
Type species
Solaster furcifer
Düben & Koren, 1846

Lophaster is a genus of starfish within the family Solasteridae. [1] [2] [3]

Species

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References

  1. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Lophaster Verrill, 1878". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  2. "Lophaster Verrill, 1878". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.
  3. "Lophaster Verrill 1878 - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-02-22.