Porania

Porania
Porania pulvillus aboral and oral surfaces
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Valvatida
Family:	Poraniidae
Genus:	Porania Gray, 1840[1]
Species
3 species (see text)
Synonyms[1]
Gymnasterias

Porania is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae.[1]

Species

The following subgenera and species are recognised:[1]

• Porania (Porania) Gray, 1840
  • Porania hermanni Madsen, 1959
  • Porania pulvillus (O.F. Müller, 1776)
• Porania (Pseudoporania) Dons, 1936
  • Porania stormi Dons, 1936

References

1. Mah CL, ed. (2024). "Porania Gray, 1840". World Asteroidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 14 September 2024.