Pteraster capensis

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Pteraster capensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
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 starfish belonging to the family Pterasteridae. [1]

The species is found in Southern Africa. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Pteraster capensis Gray, 1847". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 September 2021.