Coscinasterias Explained

Coscinasterias is a genus of sea stars of the family Asteriidae.[1]

Species

There are four recognized species:[1]

Image Scientific name Distribution
Coscinasterias acutispina (Stimpson, 1862)Japan
Coscinasterias calamaria (Gray, 1840) – Eleven-arm sea starsouthern Australia and New Zealand
Coscinasterias muricata Verrill, 1867 – Splitting starIndo-Pacific
Coscinasterias tenuispina (Lamarck 1816) – Blue spiny starfishAtlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea

The following are synonyms of other species:

Notes and References

  1. Mah, C.L. . 2021 . Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867 . 123395 . 5 March 2021 . Asteroidea.