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Family: Pterasteridae



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43 species (see list below)
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Calyptraster tenuissimus
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Max. Length 20 cm WD
 
Diplopteraster multipes
[Pincushion star]
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Diplopteraster peregrinator
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Diplopteraster semireticulatus
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Diplopteraster verrucosus
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Euretaster attenuatus
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Euretaster cribrosus
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Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Pacific Ocean.

Euretaster insignis(Sladen, 1882)

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Euretaster insignis
[Striking sea star]
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Hymenaster caelatus
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Hymenaster coccinatus
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Hymenaster crucifer
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Hymenaster formosus
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Hymenaster gennaeus
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Hymenaster graniferus
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Hymenaster koehleri
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Hymenaster latebrosus
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Hymenaster membranaceus
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Hymenaster nobilis
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Hymenaster pellucidus
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Hymenaster perissonatus
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Hymenaster perspicuus
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Hymenaster praecoquis
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Hymenaster quadrispinosus
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Hymenaster reticulatus
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Hymenaster roseus
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Hymenaster sacculatus
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Hymenaster tenuispinus
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Arntz, Wolf E.

Southeast Pacific and Ant

Pteraster affinisSmith, 1876

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Pteraster affinis
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Pteraster coscinopeplus
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Pteraster diaphanus
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Pteraster gibber
[Slime star]
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Pteraster jordani
[Jordan's cushion star]
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Pteraster marsippus
[Prickly cushion star]

Harvey-Clark, Chris

Circumboreal and polar
Max. Length 15 cm WD
Pteraster militaris(Müller, 1776)

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris
 
Pteraster militaris
[Wrinkled sea star]
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Pteraster obesus
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Pteraster obscurus
[Obscure cushion star]
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Pteraster pulvillus
[Orange cushion star]
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Pteraster rugatus
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Pteraster rugosus
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Pteraster stellifer
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Pteraster temnochiton
[Rough cushion star]
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Max. Length 24 cm WD
 
Pteraster tesselatus
[Tesselated slime star]
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Pteraster trigonodon
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