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Family: Zoroasteridae



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10 species (see list below)
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Myxoderma derjugini
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Myxoderma platyacanthum
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Myxoderma sacculatum
[Giant slimy star]
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Pholidaster squamatus
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Sagenaster evermanni
[Evermann's star]
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Zoroaster actinocles
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Zoroaster carinatus
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Zoroaster fulgens
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Zoroaster ophiactis
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Zoroaster ophiurus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Myxoderma derjugini
Myxoderma platyacanthum Eastern Central Pacific 1913
Myxoderma sacculatum Giant slimy star Northeast Pacific. 1904
Pholidaster squamatus Western Central Pacific 1889
Sagenaster evermanni Evermann's star Northeast Pacific. 1905
Zoroaster actinocles Northeast Pacific.
Zoroaster carinatus Western Central Pacific 1893
Zoroaster fulgens Western Atlantic and Anta 1873
Zoroaster ophiactis Western Central Pacific 1916
Zoroaster ophiurus Northeast Pacific. 1905



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