Pentasterias Ehrenberg, 1836
Holotype species: Pentasterias margartitacea Ehrenberg
Currently accepted name for the type species: Staurastrum margaritaceum Meneghini ex Ralfs
Original publication and holotype designation: Ehrenberg, C.G. (1836). Zusätze zur Erkenntniss grosser organischer Ausbildung in den kleinsten thierischen Organismen. Abhandlungen der Königlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Berlin 1835: 150-181, 1 pl.
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Taxonomic status: This name is currently regarded as a synonym of Staurastrum.
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M.D. Guiry in Guiry, M.D. & Guiry, G.M. 23 November 2012. AlgaeBase. World-wide electronic publication, National University of Ireland, Galway. https://www.algaebase.org; searched on 19 April 2024
