Certonardoa
Appearance
Certonardoa | |
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Dorsal view of Certonardoa semiregularis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Ophidiasteridae |
Genus: | Certonardoa H.L. Clark, 1921 |
Species: | C. semiregularis
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Binomial name | |
Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842)[1]
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Synonyms[1] | |
Linckia semiregularis von Martens, 1866 |
Certonardoa semiregularis is a species of sea star in the family Ophidiasteridae.[1] It is the only species in the genus Certonardoa.[2]
Description
[edit]This species has five, slender, tapering arms. There are regular, longitudinal and transverse rows on the dorsal side. The ventral side is paler than the dorsal side.[3]
Distribution
[edit]This species is found in the East China Sea, in Japan, in particular, Honshu Island, Kyushu.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842)". Marinespecies.org. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
- ^ Mah, C.L. (2023). Mah CL (ed.). "Certonardoa H.L. Clark, 1921". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ^ "New cytotoxic sulfated saponins from the starfishCertonardoa semiregularis". Archives of Pharmacal Research. 28. SpringerLink: 285–289. doi:10.1007/BF02977793.
- ^ "The World Asteroidea Database - Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842)". Marinespecies.org. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
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