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Family: Odontasteridae



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17 species (see list below)
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Acodontaster capitatus
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Acodontaster conspicuus
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Acodontaster elongatus
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Acodontaster hodgsoni
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Asterodon singularis
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Diplodontias dilatatus
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Diplodontias singularis
[Badge starfish]
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Eurygonias hylacanthus
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Hoplaster spinosus
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Odontaster benhami
[Pentagonal tooth-star]
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Odontaster crassus
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Odontaster hispidus
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Odontaster mediterraneus
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic.

Odontaster meridionalis (Smith, 1876)

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Odontaster meridionalis
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Odontaster penicillatus
[Tooth star]
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Odontaster setosus
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Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Antarctic.

Odontaster validus Koehler, 1906

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Odontaster validus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Acodontaster capitatus Antarctic 1912
Acodontaster conspicuus Antarctic. 1920
Acodontaster elongatus Antarctic. 1889
Acodontaster hodgsoni Antarctic 1908
Asterodon singularis Antarctic 1842
Diplodontias dilatatus Southwest Pacific 1875
Diplodontias singularis Badge starfish Southeast Pacific and Sou 1843
Eurygonias hylacanthus Southwest Pacific 1913
Hoplaster spinosus Southwest Pacific 1882
Odontaster benhami Pentagonal tooth-star Southwest Pacific 1925
Odontaster crassus Eastern Central Pacific 1905
Odontaster hispidus Western Central Atlantic. 1880
Odontaster mediterraneus Atlantic and the Mediterr 1893
Odontaster meridionalis Antarctic. 1876
Odontaster penicillatus Tooth star Southeast Pacific, Southw 1870
Odontaster setosus Southeast Pacific, Southw
Odontaster validus Antarctic. 1906



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