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Family: Pterasteridae



(See list of species below)


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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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Photo by 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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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Southeast Pacific and Ant

Pteraster affinis Smith, 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]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

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

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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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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Calyptraster tenuissimus Southeast Pacific 1966
Diplopteraster multipes Pincushion star Circumpolar 20 WD 1865
Diplopteraster peregrinator Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Diplopteraster semireticulatus Antarctic Indian Ocean an 1882
Diplopteraster verrucosus Antarctic Atlantic 1882
Euretaster attenuatus Western Central Pacific 1984
Euretaster cribrosus Indo-West Pacific 1867
Euretaster insignis Striking sea star Pacific Ocean. 1882
Hymenaster caelatus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Hymenaster coccinatus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Hymenaster crucifer Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Hymenaster formosus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Hymenaster gennaeus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1923
Hymenaster graniferus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Hymenaster koehleri Northeast Pacific
Hymenaster latebrosus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Hymenaster membranaceus Antarctic Indian Ocean
Hymenaster nobilis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1876
Hymenaster pellucidus Northeast Atlantic and th
Hymenaster perissonatus Northeast Pacific. 1910
Hymenaster perspicuus Antarctic Atlantic. 1903
Hymenaster praecoquis Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Hymenaster quadrispinosus Eastern Pacific. 1904
Hymenaster reticulatus Eastern Pacific. 1976
Hymenaster roseus Eastern Pacific. 1907
Hymenaster sacculatus Antarctic Atlantic 1882
Hymenaster tenuispinus Antarctic Atlantic 1976
Pteraster affinis Southeast Pacific and Ant 1876
Pteraster coscinopeplus Southeast Pacific and Ant 1910
Pteraster diaphanus Eastern Pacific 1905
Pteraster gibber Slime star Southern Ocean. 1882
Pteraster jordani Jordan's cushion star Northeast Pacific 1905
Pteraster marsippus Prickly cushion star Northeast Pacific 1910
Pteraster militaris Wrinkled sea star Circumboreal and polar 15 WD 1776
Pteraster obesus Western Pacific. Tropica 1908
Pteraster obscurus Obscure cushion star Arctic, Northeast Pacific 1891
Pteraster pulvillus Orange cushion star Northeast Atlantic and th 1861
Pteraster rugatus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1882
Pteraster rugosus Western Atlantic 1941
Pteraster stellifer Antarctic 1882
Pteraster temnochiton Rough cushion star Northeast Pacific 1911
Pteraster tesselatus Tesselated slime star Northern Pacific and Nort 24 WD 1888
Pteraster trigonodon Northern Pacific and Nort 1910



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