Anthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most commonly observed off the coasts of Australia and southeast Asia.

Anthenea
Cake sea star ("Anthenea aspera")
Cake sea star (Anthenea aspera)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Anthenea
J.E.Gray, 1840 [1]
Species

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Synonyms[1]
  • Hosea J.E.Gray, 1866
     (lapsus for Hosia J.E.Gray, 1840)
  • Hosia J.E.Gray, 1840
     (synonym sec. Perrier (1875))

Selected species

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List source :[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Anthenea Gray, 1840". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.