Disasterina

Disasterina is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae.[1][2] The genus occurs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.[2][3]

Disasterina
Disasterina abnormalis
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asterinidae
Genus: Disasterina
Perrier, 1875
Type species
Disasterina abnormalis
Perrier, 1875
Species

6 species (see text)

Synonyms[1]
  • Habroporina H.L. Clark, 1921
  • Manasterina H.L. Clark, 1938

Description and characteristics

Disasterina are sea stars with five or rarely six rays (arms). The rays have wide bases and are well-defined. The body is thin. Disasterina range from small (D. spinosa: radius 14 mm (0.55 in)) to medium in size (D. abnormalis: radius 38 mm (1.5 in). Reproduction through fissiparity is not known to occur. D. longispina might have pedicellariae.[3]

Species

There are six recognized species:[1]

  • Disasterina abnormalis Perrier, 1875
  • Disasterina akajimaensis Saba, Iwao & Fujita, 2012
  • Disasterina ceylanica Döderlein, 1888
  • Disasterina longispina (H.L. Clark, 1938)
  • Disasterina odontacantha Liao, 1980
  • Disasterina spinosa Koehler, 1910

References
  1. Mah CL, ed. (2024). "Disasterina Perrier, 1875". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  2. "Disasterina Perrier, 1875". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
  3. O'Loughlin, P. Mark & Waters, Jonathan M. (2004). "A molecular and morphological revision of genera of Asterinidae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea)". Memoirs of Museum Victoria. 61 (1): 1–40. doi:10.24199/j.mmv.2004.61.1.


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