Certonardoa
{{Short description|Species of starfish}}
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| image = Certonardoa semiregularis ja01.jpg
| image_caption = Dorsal view of Certonardoa semiregularis
| genus = Certonardoa
| parent_authority = H.L. Clark, 1921
| species = semiregularis
| authority = (Muller & Troschel, 1842){{cite web|url=http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292789 |title=WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842) |publisher=Marinespecies.org |date=2008-01-25 |access-date=2012-01-22}}
| synonyms =
Linckia semiregularis von Martens, 1866
Nardoa semiregularis Sladen, 1889
Scytaster semiregularis Müller & Troschel, 1842
}}
Certonardoa semiregularis is a species of sea star in the family Ophidiasteridae. It is the only species in the genus Certonardoa.{{cite WoRMS |author=Mah, C.L. |year=2023 |title=Certonardoa H.L. Clark, 1921 |id=292788 |access-date=2 December 2023 |db=Asteroidea}}
Description
File:Certonardoa semiregularis ja02.jpg
This species has five, slender, tapering arms. There are regular, longitudinal and transverse rows on the dorsal side. The ventral side is paler than the dorsal side.{{cite journal|title= New cytotoxic sulfated saponins from the starfishCertonardoa semiregularis|doi=10.1007/BF02977793 |publisher=SpringerLink |volume=28 |journal=Archives of Pharmacal Research |pages=285–289}}
Distribution
This species is found in the East China Sea, in Japan, in particular, Honshu Island, Kyushu.{{cite web|url=http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292789 |title=The World Asteroidea Database - Certonardoa semiregularis (Muller & Troschel, 1842) |publisher=Marinespecies.org |date=2008-01-25 |access-date=2012-01-22}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=292789 Distribution map]
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Category:Monotypic echinoderm genera
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