Bothriaster
Genus of starfishes
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Bothriaster primigenius is a species of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Bothriaster.[1]
| Bothriaster | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae |
| Genus: | Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916 [1] |
| Species: | B. primigenius |
| Binomial name | |
| Bothriaster primigenius Döderlein, 1916 | |
It is suspected to be only the juvenile stage of some large Oreasteridae such as Choriaster granulatus.
