Metopaster thoracifer (Geinitz, 1871) Dataset GBIF Backbone Taxonomy Rank SPECIES Classification kingdom Animalia phylum Echinodermata class Asteroidea order Valvatida family Goniasteridae genus Metopaster species Metopaster thoracifer Name Synonyms Metopaster cornutus Sladen, 1893 Oreaster thoracifer Geinitz, 1871 Oreaster thoracifera (Geinitz, 1871) Pentaceros thoracifer (Geinitz, 1871) Homonyms Metopaster thoracifer (Geinitz, 1871)