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Family: Ophidiasteridae (See list of species below)

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37 species in Pacific, Western Central with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Andora wilsoni
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Bunaster ritteri
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Celerina heffernani
[Heffernani's sea star]
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Cistina columbiae
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Dactylosaster cylindricus
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Fromia eusticha
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Fromia millepora
[Red seastar]
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Gomophia egyptiaca
[Egyptian sea star]
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Gomophia gomophia
[Nippled sea star]
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Gomophia watsoni
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Heteronardoa carinata
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Heteronardoa diamantinae
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Leiaster coriaceus
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Leiaster leachi
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Leiaster speciosus
[Velvety sea star]
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Linckia guildingi
[Comet starfish]


Linckia guildingii
[Common comet star]


Linckia laevigata
[Blue linckia]


Linckia multifora
[Spotted linckia]


Nardoa frianti
[Friant's sea star]
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Nardoa galatheae
[Brown meah sea star]
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Nardoa novaecaledoniae
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Nardoa tuberculata
[Mottled sea star]
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Nardoa tumulosa
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Neoferdina cumingi
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Neoferdina offreti
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Ophidiaster armatus
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Ophidiaster cribrarius
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Ophidiaster duncani
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Ophidiaster granifer
[Grained seastar]
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Ophidiaster helicostichus
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Ophidiaster hemprichi
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Ophidiaster kermadecensis
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Tamaria dubiosa
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Tamaria fusca
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Tamaria megaloplax
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Tamaria pusilla
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37 Species of Family Ophidiasteridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Andora wilsoni Western Central Pacific
Bunaster ritteri Western Central Pacific
Celerina heffernani Heffernani's sea star Western Central Pacific
Cistina columbiae Western Central Pacific
Dactylosaster cylindricus Indo-Pacific
Fromia eusticha Western Central Pacific
Fromia millepora Red seastar Western Central Pacific
Gomophia egyptiaca Egyptian sea star Indo-West Pacific.
Gomophia gomophia Nippled sea star Western Central Pacific
Gomophia watsoni Western Central Pacific
Heteronardoa carinata Indo-West Pacific
Heteronardoa diamantinae Indo-West Pacific
Leiaster coriaceus Indo-West Pacific.
Leiaster leachi Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Leiaster speciosus Velvety sea star Indo-Pacific.
Linckia guildingi Comet starfish Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Linckia guildingii Common comet star Western Central Pacific
Linckia laevigata Blue linckia Indo-Pacific. 40 WD
Linckia multifora Spotted linckia Indo-Pacific.
Nardoa frianti Friant's sea star Indo-West Pacific.
Nardoa galatheae Brown meah sea star Indo-West Pacific.
Nardoa novaecaledoniae Western Central Pacific
Nardoa tuberculata Mottled sea star Western Central Pacific.
Nardoa tumulosa Western Central Pacific
Neoferdina cumingi Pacific Ocean.
Neoferdina offreti Indo-West Pacific.
Ophidiaster armatus Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster cribrarius Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster duncani Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster granifer Grained seastar Pacific Ocean.
Ophidiaster helicostichus Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster hemprichi Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster kermadecensis Indo-Pacific
Tamaria dubiosa Western Central Pacific
Tamaria fusca Western Central Pacific
Tamaria megaloplax Western Central Pacific
Tamaria pusilla Western Central Pacific



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