Nidorellia armata

Nidorellia armata
Nidorellia armata
Nidorellia armata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Asterozoa
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Oreasteridae
Genus: Nidorellia
J.E.Gray, 1840
Species: N. armata
Binomial name
Nidorellia armata
J.E.Gray, 1840
Synonyms
  • Goniodiscus armata Lütken, 1859
  • Goniodiscus conifer Möbius, 1859
      (synonym sec. Sladen (1889).)
  • Goniodiscus michelini Perrier, 1869
  • Goniodiscus stella Verrill, 1870
  • Nidorellia michelini (Perrier, 1869)
  • Oreaster armatus Müller & Troschel, 1842
  • Pentaceros armatus J.E.Gray, 1840
List source : [1]

Nidorellia armata (common name, Chocolate Chip star) is a species of starfish. It is the only species in the genus Nidorellia. N. armata can be found in tropical waters clinging on corals and rocky reefs; and are sometimes kept as pets in home marine aquariums.

References

  1. ^ C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Nidorellia armata (Gray, 1840)". World Asteroidea Database. http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=254919. Retrieved June 29, 2011. 

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