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Certonardoa
Dorsal view of Certonardoa semiregularis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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)
Synonyms

Linckia semiregularis von Martens, 1866
Nardoa semiregularis Sladen, 1889
Scytaster semiregularis Müller & Troschel, 1842

Certonardoa semiregularis is a species of sea star in the family Ophidiasteridae. It is the only species in the genus Certonardoa.

Description

Ventral view

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.

Distribution

This species is found in the East China Sea, in Japan, in particular, Honshu Island, Kyushu.

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842)". Marinespecies.org. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  2. Mah, C.L. (2023). Mah CL (ed.). "Certonardoa H.L. Clark, 1921". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  3. "New cytotoxic sulfated saponins from the starfishCertonardoa semiregularis". Archives of Pharmacal Research. 28. SpringerLink: 285–289. doi:10.1007/BF02977793.
  4. "The World Asteroidea Database - Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842)". Marinespecies.org. 2008-01-25. Retrieved 2012-01-22.

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Taxon identifiers
Certonardoa
Certonardoa semiregularis


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