Linckia

Linckia is a genus of sea stars found mainly in the Indo-Pacific region. They are known to be creatures with remarkable regenerative abilities, and capable of defensive autotomy against predators. They reproduce asexually.

Linckia
Linckia multifora
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Ophidiasteridae
Genus: Linckia
Nardo, 1834
Type species
Linckia laevigata
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Calliophidiaster Tommasi, 1970
  • Cribrella L. Agassiz, 1835

The genus is named after the German naturalist Johann Heinrich Linck (1674–1734).

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