Protoreaster lincki: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Protoreaster lincki Protoreaster lincki

Where the protoreaster lincki lives – recorded in 5 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 69 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See starfish, sea urchins & relatives on the world map

Scientific name	Protoreaster lincki
Group	Starfish, sea urchins & relatives
Found in	5 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia
Class	Echinoderm
Order	Valvatida
Family	Oreasteridae

Where does the protoreaster lincki live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the protoreaster lincki in 5 countries and territories across Africa and Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the protoreaster lincki?

The protoreaster lincki (Protoreaster lincki) is an echinoderm in the order Valvatida and the family Oreasteridae, genus Protoreaster. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the protoreaster lincki

Protoreaster lincki, the red knob sea star, red spine star, African sea star, or the African red knob sea star, is a species of starfish from the Indian Ocean.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Protoreaster lincki (revision 1376502900), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q2993412 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).