Certonardoa
Species of starfish
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Certonardoa semiregularis is a species of sea star in the family Ophidiasteridae.[1] It is the only species in the genus Certonardoa.[2]
| Certonardoa | |
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| Dorsal view of Certonardoa semiregularis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Ophidiasteridae |
| Genus: | Certonardoa H.L. Clark, 1921 |
| Species: | C. semiregularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842)[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Linckia semiregularis von Martens, 1866 | |
Description
This species has five, slender, tapering arms. There are regular, longitudinal and transverse rows on the dorsal side. The ventral side is paler than the dorsal side.[3]
Distribution
This species is found in the East China Sea, in Japan, in particular, Honshu Island, Kyushu.[4]
