Porania
| Porania | |
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| Porania pulvillus aboral and oral surfaces | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Poraniidae |
| Genus: | Porania Gray, 1840[1] |
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Porania is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida.
Species
The following species are recognised:- [1]
- Porania antarctica E. A. Smith, 1876
- Porania hermanni Madsen, 1959
- Porania pulvillus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
- Porania stormi Dons, 1936
References
- 1 2 Mah, C.; Danis, B. (2013). C. L. Mah, ed. "Porania Gray, 1840". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
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