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Family: Goniasteridae



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117 species (see list below)
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Anchitosia queenslandensis
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Anthenoides cristatus
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Anthenoides granulosus
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Anthenoides laevigatus
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Anthenoides lithosorus
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Anthenoides piercei
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Anthenoides rugulosus
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Anthenoides tenuis
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Astroceramus denticulatus
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Astroceramus lionotus
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Astrothauma euphylacteum
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Atheraster symphonia
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Bathyceramaster inornata
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Bathyceramaster teres
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Bathyferdina caelator
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Calliaster childreni
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Calliaster corynetes
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Calliaster quadrispinus
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Calliaster spinosus
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Calliderma emma
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Max. Length 11 cm WD
 
Ceramaster arcticus
[Arctic cookie star]
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Ceramaster clarki
[Deep-sea cookie star]
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Ceramaster granularis
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Ceramaster grenadensis
[]
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Ceramaster japonicus
[Red bat star]
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Ceramaster leptoceramus
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Max. Length 20 cm WD
 
Ceramaster patagonicus
[Orange cookie star]
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Ceramaster smithi
[]
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Ceramaster stellatus
[Stellate cookie star]
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Ceramaster vorax
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Chitonaster cataphractus
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Chitonaster felli
[]
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Chitonaster johannae
[]

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Chitonaster trangae Mah, 2011

Photo by Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Chitonaster trangae
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Cladaster analogus
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Cladaster validus
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Cryptopeltaster lepidonotus
[Pebbly star]
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Eknomiaster macauleyensis
[]

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Southeast Pacific

Eratosaster jenae Mah, 2011

Photo by Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Eratosaster jenae
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Evoplosoma nizinskiae
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Evoplosoma nuku
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Ferdina sadhaensis
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific

Fromia elegans Clark, 1921

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Fromia elegans
[Blocked starfish]
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Fromia hadracantha
[]

Photo by Harasti, David

Southeast Atlantic and In

Fromia indica (Perrier, 1869)

Photo by Photo by Harasti, David
 
Fromia indica
[Indian sea star]
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Fromia labeosa
[]

Photo by Jan Messersmith

Indo-West Pacific.

Fromia milleporella (Lamarck, 1816)

Photo by Photo by Jan Messersmith
 
Fromia milleporella
[]

Photo by Ryan, Paddy

Indo-West Pacific

Fromia monilis Perrier, 1869

Photo by Photo by Ryan, Paddy
 
Fromia monilis
[Peppermint sea star]
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Fromia pacifica
[Pacific sea star]
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Fromia polypora
[]
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Max. Length 42 cm WD
 
Gephyreaster swifti
[Gunpowder star]
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Goniaster tessellatus
[Common sunfish]
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Hippasteria californica
[California spiny star]
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Hippasteria capstonei
[]

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic.

Hippasteria falklandica Fisher, 1940

Photo by Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Hippasteria falklandica
[]
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Hippasteria heathi
[Heath's spiny star]
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Hippasteria kurilensis
[Kurile spiny star]
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Hippasteria leiopelta
[]

Photo by Harvey-Clark, Chris

Arctic, Northeast Atlanti

Hippasteria phrygiana (Parelius, 1768)

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Hippasteria phrygiana
[Trojan star]
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Max. Length 34 cm WD
 
Hippasteria spinosa
[Spiny red star]
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Iconaster elegans
[]
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Iconaster longimanus
[Icon star]
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Iconaster uchelbeluuensis
[]
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Kermitaster pacificus
[]
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Lithosoma actinometra
[]
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Lithosoma novaezelandiae
[Rock star]
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Litonotaster gfoei
[]

Photo by Ulman, Aylin

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm WD
Mediaster aequalis Stimpson, 1857

Photo by Photo by Ulman, Aylin
 
Mediaster aequalis
[Red Sea star]
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Mediaster arcuatus
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Mediaster bairdi
[]
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Mediaster elegans
[]
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Mediaster gartrelli
[]
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Mediaster sladeni
[]
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Mediaster tenellus
[Delicate star]
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Milteliphaster monstrosus
[]
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Milteliphaster spinosus
[]

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic Atlantic

Notioceramus anomalus Fisher, 1940

Photo by Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Notioceramus anomalus
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Nymphaster arenatus
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Nymphaster arthrocnemis
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Nymphaster diomedeae
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Nymphaster meseres
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Nymphaster mucronatus
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Ogmaster capella
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Okeanosaster hohonui
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Paragonaster stenostichus
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Pawsonaster parvus
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Peltaster cycloplax
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Peltaster placenta
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Peltaster planus
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Pentagonaster eximius
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Pergamaster incertus
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Perissogonaster insignis
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Pillsburiaster aoteanus
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Pillsburiaster ernesti
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Plinthaster dentatus
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Pontioceramus grandis
[]
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Max. Length 20 cm WD
 
Pseudarchaster alascensis
[Aleutian scarlet star]
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Pseudarchaster discus
[]
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Pseudarchaster dissonus
[Giant brown pseudarchaster]
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Pseudarchaster intermedius
[]
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Pseudarchaster jordani
[]
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Pseudarchaster mozaicus
[]
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Pseudarchaster parelii
[Northern scarlet star]
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Pseudarchaster pusillus
[]
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Pseudoceramaster regularis
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Rosaster alexandri
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Rosaster bipunctus
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Rosaster confinis
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Rosaster mimicus
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Rosaster symbolicus
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Sphaeriodiscus maui
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Sphaerodiscus scotocryptus
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Stellaster childreni
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Stellaster convexus
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Stellaster equestris
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Stellaster princeps
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Tosia australis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anchitosia queenslandensis Western Central Pacific 1932
Anthenoides cristatus Western Central Pacific 1889
Anthenoides granulosus Western Pacific. 1913
Anthenoides laevigatus Western Pacific 1989
Anthenoides lithosorus Northwest Pacific 1913
Anthenoides piercei Western Atlantic 1881
Anthenoides rugulosus Western Central Pacific 1913
Anthenoides tenuis Northwest Pacific 1989
Astroceramus denticulatus Southwest Pacific 2006
Astroceramus lionotus Western Central Pacific 1913
Astrothauma euphylacteum Northwest Pacific 1913
Atheraster symphonia Northwest Pacific 2022
Bathyceramaster inornata Northwest Pacific 2022
Bathyceramaster teres Northwest Pacific 2022
Bathyferdina caelator Northwest Pacific 2021
Calliaster childreni Western Pacific 1840
Calliaster corynetes Western Central Pacific 1913
Calliaster quadrispinus Western Pacific 1989
Calliaster spinosus Western Pacific 1916
Calliderma emma Northwest Pacific 1847
Ceramaster arcticus Arctic cookie star Northern Pacific 11 WD 1909
Ceramaster clarki Deep-sea cookie star Northeast Pacific. 1910
Ceramaster granularis Arctic and Northeast Atla
Ceramaster grenadensis Western Atlantic, Antarct 1881
Ceramaster japonicus Red bat star Northeast Pacific 1889
Ceramaster leptoceramus Northeast Pacific 1905
Ceramaster patagonicus Orange cookie star Pacific Ocean 20 WD 1889
Ceramaster smithi Western Central Pacific 1913
Ceramaster stellatus Stellate cookie star Northeast Pacific 1950
Ceramaster vorax Northeast Pacific 2022
Chitonaster cataphractus Antarctic Indian Ocean 1889
Chitonaster felli Antarctic Atlantic 1971
Chitonaster johannae Antarctic Atlantic 1907
Chitonaster trangae Antarctic Atlantic 2011
Cladaster analogus Antarctic Atlantic 1940
Cladaster validus Antarctic Atlantic 1910
Cryptopeltaster lepidonotus Pebbly star Northeast Pacific. 1904
Eknomiaster macauleyensis Southwest Pacific 2001
Eratosaster jenae Southeast Pacific 2011
Evoplosoma nizinskiae Southeast Pacific 2020
Evoplosoma nuku Southeast Pacific 2022
Ferdina sadhaensis Western Indian Ocean 1991
Fromia elegans Blocked starfish Indo-West Pacific 1921
Fromia hadracantha Western Central Pacific 1921
Fromia indica Indian sea star Southeast Atlantic and In 1869
Fromia labeosa Northwest Pacific 2021
Fromia milleporella Indo-West Pacific. 1816
Fromia monilis Peppermint sea star Indo-West Pacific 1869
Fromia pacifica Pacific sea star Pacific Ocean. 1921
Fromia polypora Indo-West Pacific 1916
Gephyreaster swifti Gunpowder star Pacific Ocean 42 WD 1905
Goniaster tessellatus Common sunfish Central Atlantic 1816
Hippasteria californica California spiny star Northeast Pacific. 1905
Hippasteria capstonei Northeast Pacific. 2022
Hippasteria falklandica Antarctic. 1940
Hippasteria heathi Heath's spiny star Northeast Pacific 1905
Hippasteria kurilensis Kurile spiny star Northeast Pacific 1911
Hippasteria leiopelta Northeast Pacific
Hippasteria phrygiana Trojan star Arctic, Northeast Atlanti 1768
Hippasteria spinosa Spiny red star Northern and Eastern Paci 34 WD 1909
Iconaster elegans Western Central Pacific 1981
Iconaster longimanus Icon star Western Central Pacific 1859
Iconaster uchelbeluuensis Western Central Pacific 2005
Kermitaster pacificus Southwest Pacific 2001
Lithosoma actinometra Western Central Pacific 1911
Lithosoma novaezelandiae Rock star Southwest Pacific 1973
Litonotaster gfoei Southwest Pacific 2022
Mediaster aequalis Red Sea star Eastern Pacific 20 WD 1857
Mediaster arcuatus Southwest Pacific 1889
Mediaster bairdi Western Central Atlantic. 1882
Mediaster elegans Eastern Pacific 1905
Mediaster gartrelli Southwest Pacific 2001
Mediaster sladeni Southwest Pacific 1909
Mediaster tenellus Delicate star Northeast Pacific 1905
Milteliphaster monstrosus Northeast Pacific 2022
Milteliphaster spinosus Western Central Pacific 1916
Notioceramus anomalus Antarctic Atlantic 1940
Nymphaster arenatus Eastern Central Atlantic 1881
Nymphaster arthrocnemis Western Central Pacific 1913
Nymphaster diomedeae Eastern Pacific 1905
Nymphaster meseres Western Central Pacific 1913
Nymphaster mucronatus Western Central Pacific 1913
Ogmaster capella Western Pacific 1842
Okeanosaster hohonui Western Pacific 2022
Paragonaster stenostichus Western Central Pacific 1913
Pawsonaster parvus Central Atlantic 1881
Peltaster cycloplax Western Central Pacific 1913
Peltaster placenta Atlantic and the Mediterr 1842
Peltaster planus Atlantic and the Mediterr
Pentagonaster eximius Atlantic and the Mediterr
Pergamaster incertus Antarctic Atlantic 1908
Perissogonaster insignis Western Central Pacific 1913
Pillsburiaster aoteanus Southwest Pacific 1973
Pillsburiaster ernesti Eastern Pacific 1905
Plinthaster dentatus Southern Pacific and Atla 1884
Pontioceramus grandis Western Central Pacific 1911
Pseudarchaster alascensis Aleutian scarlet star Northern Pacific and Nort 20 WD 1905
Pseudarchaster discus Southeast Pacific and Ant 1889
Pseudarchaster dissonus Giant brown pseudarchaster Northeast Pacific. 1910
Pseudarchaster intermedius Northeast Pacific.
Pseudarchaster jordani Western Central Pacific 1906
Pseudarchaster mozaicus Western Central Pacific 1891
Pseudarchaster parelii Northern scarlet star Northeast Pacific 1844
Pseudarchaster pusillus Northeast Pacific 1905
Pseudoceramaster regularis Western Central Pacific 1981
Rosaster alexandri Western Atlantic
Rosaster bipunctus Western Central Pacific 1889
Rosaster confinis Western Central Pacific 1910
Rosaster mimicus Western Pacific. Tropica 1913
Rosaster symbolicus Western Central Pacific 1889
Sphaeriodiscus maui Southwest Pacific 1973
Sphaerodiscus scotocryptus Western Central Pacific 1913
Stellaster childreni Indo-West Pacific 1840
Stellaster convexus Western Central Pacific 1981
Stellaster equestris Indo-West Pacific. 1805
Stellaster princeps Western Central Pacific 1889
Tosia australis Eastern Indian Ocean 1840



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