Protoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae from the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.
Species The following species are in the genus: Image Scientific name Common name Distribution Protoreaster linckii (Blainville, 1830) Red-knobbed starfish Indian Ocean Protoreaster nodosus (Linnaeus, 1758) Chocolate chip sea star Indian Ocean and western Pacific ocean Protoreaster nodulosus (Perrier, 1875)Knobbly seastar North Western Australia
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