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Dendraster

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Dendraster is a genus of sand dollars of the family Dendrasteridae[2] within the order Clypeasteroida. The extant species in this genus are found in the northeast Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California.[3] The best-known, most common and widespread species is D. excentricus.[3]

Species

Listed alphabetically.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ Dendraster, The World Echinoidea Database
  2. ^ Dendrasteridae, The World Echinoidea Database
  3. ^ a b Mooi, R. (1997). Sand Dollars of the genus Dendraster (Echinoidea: Clypeasteroida): Phylogenetic systematics, heterochrony, and distribution of extant species. Bulletin of Marine Species 61(2): 343–375.
  4. ^ Dendraster, Encyclopedia of Life
  5. ^ Organism Names
  6. ^ Universal Biological Indexer
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Dendraster: Brief Summary

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Dendraster is a genus of sand dollars of the family Dendrasteridae within the order Clypeasteroida. The extant species in this genus are found in the northeast Pacific Ocean from Alaska to Baja California. The best-known, most common and widespread species is D. excentricus.

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