Coscinasterias is a genus of sea stars of the family Asteriidae.[1]
There are four recognized species:[1]
Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
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Coscinasterias acutispina (Stimpson, 1862) | Japan | |
Coscinasterias calamaria (Gray, 1840) – Eleven-arm sea star | southern Australia and New Zealand | |
Coscinasterias muricata Verrill, 1867 – Splitting star | Indo-Pacific | |
Coscinasterias tenuispina (Lamarck 1816) – Blue spiny starfish | Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea | |
The following are synonyms of other species: