Linckia
{{Short description|Genus of starfishes}}
{{Automatic Taxobox
| image = Linckia multifora 1.jpg
| image_caption = Linckia multifora
| taxon = Linckia
| authority = Nardo, 1834
| type_species = Linckia laevigata
| type_species_authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)
| synonyms =
- Calliophidiaster Tommasi, 1970
- Cribrella L. Agassiz, 1835
}}
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.
The genus is named after the German naturalist Johann Heinrich Linck (1674–1734).
Systematics
Five groups within Linckia have been clearly genetically differentiated - L. columbiae, L. bouvieri, two clades within L. guildingi, and one clade with two subclades consisting of both L. laevigata and L. multifora
A list of species of Linckia:{{cite WoRMS |title=Linckia |id=178186 |access-date=14 July 2021}}
- Linckia bouvieri Perrier, 1875 (=Linckia formosa)
- Linckia columbiae Gray, 1840 (=Ophidiaster colombiae, Phataria fascialis)
- Linckia gracilis Liao, 1985
- Linckia guildingi Gray, 1840 (=Linckia diplax, Linckia ehrenbergii)
- Linckia kuhli von Martens, 1866
- Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758) (=Linckia miliaris)
- Linckia multifora (Lamarck, 1816) (=Linckia costae, Linckia leachi, Linckia typus, Ophidiaster multiforis)
- Linckia nodosa Perrier, 1875 (=Calliophidiaster psicodelica, Linckia bullisi)
- Linckia tyloplax H.L. Clark, 1914
Some sources also give :
Image:Guildings's sea star.jpg|Linckia guildingi
Image:Linckia laevigata Tonga.jpg|Linckia laevigata
Image:Linckia multifora Réunion.jpg|Linckia multifora
Image:Linckia nodosa.jpg|Linckia nodosa
References
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- [https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=157047 ITIS taxonomic information about Linckia]
- [http://www.hawaiisfishes.com/books/hawaiis_sea_creatures/creaturebook.htm Hawaii's Sea Creatures] (info from hard-copy book)
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Category:Taxa named by Giovanni Domenico Nardo
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