species: Protoreaster nodosus in taxonomy (Lizard Island Field Guide)
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Protoreaster nodosus


©Anne Hoggett: Protoreaster nodosus at Lizard Island, 15 m depth off Osprey Islet.

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Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Echinodermata
Class Asteroidea
Order Valvatida
Family Oreasteridae
Genus Protoreaster
Species Protoreaster nodosus

Lizard Island Field Guide
Lizard Island area: all known taxa

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Distinguishing features

A large, solid starfish with five arms and conspicuous thick spines.

Size

  • Size data has not been obtained.

Depth range

  • Depth range data is not yet available.

Synonyms

Distribution


©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution

Local abundance

  • Lizard Island: Uncommon

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References

References that assist with identification

  • Clark, A.M. and F.W.E. Rowe (1971). Monograph of shallow-water Indo-west Pacific echinoderms British Museum (Natural History), London.
  • Coleman, N. (2007). Sea Stars: Echinoderms of the Asia/Indo-Pacific Neville Coleman's Underwater Geographic, Springwood, Qld. Australia.
  • Marsh, L.M. and J. Fromont (2020). Field Guide to shallow water seastars of Australia. Western Australian Museum, Perth.
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