| Pteraster capensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida |
| Family: | Pterasteridae |
| Genus: | Pteraster |
| Species: | P. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteraster capensis Gray, 1847 | |
Pteraster capensis is a species of echinoderm belonging to the family Pterasteridae. [1]
The species is found in Southern Africa. [1]
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