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Family: Asteriidae (See list of species below)

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14 species in Indian Ocean, Antarctic with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Anasterias antarctica
[Cinderella starfish]
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Anasterias perrieri
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Anasterias rupicola
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Anteliaster scaber
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Diplasterias brucei
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Diplasterias kerguelenensis
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Diplasterias meridionalis
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Lysasterias adeliae
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Lysasterias joffrei
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Lysasterias perrieri
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Notasterias armata
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Notasterias haswelli
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Pedicellaster hypernotius
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Saliasterias brachiata
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14 Species of Family Asteriidae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Anasterias antarctica Cinderella starfish Southern Ocean.
Anasterias perrieri Antarctic Indian Ocean
Anasterias rupicola Antarctic Indian Ocean
Anteliaster scaber Antarctic Indian Ocean
Diplasterias brucei Antarctic.
Diplasterias kerguelenensis Kerguelen Islands.
Diplasterias meridionalis Antarctic
Lysasterias adeliae Antarctic Indian Ocean
Lysasterias joffrei Antarctic Indian Ocean
Lysasterias perrieri Antarctic
Notasterias armata Antarctic
Notasterias haswelli Antarctic Indian Ocean
Pedicellaster hypernotius Antarctic Indian Ocean
Saliasterias brachiata Antarctic Indian Ocean



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