Peltaster

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Peltaster
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Peltaster placenta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Peltaster
Verrill, 1899

Peltaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae. [1]

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Peltaster Verrill, 1899". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 October 2021.