Parvulastra
Genus of starfishes
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Parvulastra is a genus of starfish belonging to the family Asterinidae.[2][3] The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.[1][3]
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| Parvulastra | |
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| Parvulastra exigua | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Asterinidae |
| Genus: | Parvulastra O'Loughlin, 2004[1] |
The genus shows an unusual reproductive mode within Asterinidae: Parvulastra parvivipara and Parvulastra vivipara are viviparous. Prior to their description as distinct species, they were considered variants of Parvulastra exigua, which has free-living (but non-feeding) larvae.[4]
Species
- Parvulastra calcarata (Perrier, 1869)
- Parvulastra dyscrita (H.L. Clark, 1923)
- Parvulastra exigua (Lamarck, 1816)
- Parvulastra parvivipara (Keough & Dartnall, 1978)
- Parvulastra vivipara (Dartnall, 1969)
