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Family: Ophidiasteridae



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66 species (see list below)
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Andora wilsoni
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Bunaster ritteri
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Celerina heffernani
[Heffernani's sea star]
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Cistina columbiae
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Copidaster lymani
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Dactylosaster cylindricus
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Drachmaster bullisi
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Fromia eusticha
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Fromia millepora
[Red seastar]
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Gomophia egyptiaca
[Egyptian sea star]
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Gomophia gomophia
[Nippled sea star]
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Gomophia mamillifera
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Gomophia watsoni
[]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Hacelia attenuata Gray, 1840

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Hacelia attenuata
[Smooth starfish]
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Hacelia raaraa
[]

Photo by Baxter, Sydney

Eastern Atlantic

Hacelia superba unspecified

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Hacelia superba
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Heteronardoa carinata
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Heteronardoa diamantinae
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Leiaster coriaceus
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Leiaster glaber
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Leiaster leachi
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-Pacific.

Leiaster speciosus von Martens, 1866

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Leiaster speciosus
[Velvety sea star]
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Linckia bouvieri
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Max. Length 10 cm WD
 
Linckia columbiae
[Fragile star]
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Linckia guildingi
[Comet starfish]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Western Central Pacific

Linckia guildingii Gray, 1840

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Linckia guildingii
[Common comet star]

Photo by Batoy, Corazon B.

Indo-Pacific.
Max. Length 40 cm WD
Linckia laevigata (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Linckia laevigata
[Blue linckia]

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Indo-Pacific.

Linckia multifora (Lamarck, 1816)

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Linckia multifora
[Spotted linckia]
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Linckia nodosa
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Linckia profunda
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Narcissia canariensis
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Narcissia gracilis
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Narcissia trigonaria
[]

Photo by Poppe, Guido and Philippe

Indo-West Pacific.

Nardoa frianti Koehler, 1910

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Nardoa frianti
[Friant's sea star]
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Nardoa galatheae
[Brown meah sea star]
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Nardoa gomophia
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Nardoa novaecaledoniae
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Nardoa tuberculata
[Mottled sea star]
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Nardoa tumulosa
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Nardoa variolata
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Neoferdina cumingi
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Neoferdina offreti
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Ophidiaster alexandri
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Ophidiaster armatus
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Ophidiaster chinensis
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Ophidiaster colossus
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Ophidiaster cribrarius
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Ophidiaster duncani
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Ophidiaster easterensis
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Ophidiaster granifer
[Grained seastar]
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Ophidiaster guildingi
[Guilding's star]
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Ophidiaster helicostichus
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Ophidiaster hemprichi
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Ophidiaster kermadecensis
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Ophidiaster lorioli
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Ophidiaster macknighti
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Ophidiaster multispinus
[]

Photo by Pillon, Roberto

Atlantic and the Mediterr

Ophidiaster ophidianus unspecified

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Ophidiaster ophidianus
[Purple seastar]
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Pharia pyramidata
[Yellow spotted star]
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Phataria unifascialis
[Blue sea star]
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Tamaria dubiosa
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Tamaria floridae
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Tamaria fusca
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Tamaria megaloplax
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Tamaria obstipa
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Tamaria pusilla
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Andora wilsoni Western Central Pacific 1977
Bunaster ritteri Western Central Pacific 1896
Celerina heffernani Heffernani's sea star Western Central Pacific 1931
Cistina columbiae Western Central Pacific 1840
Copidaster lymani Atlantic Ocean 1948
Dactylosaster cylindricus Indo-Pacific 1816
Drachmaster bullisi Indo-Pacific 1970
Fromia eusticha Western Central Pacific 1913
Fromia millepora Red seastar Western Central Pacific 1816
Gomophia egyptiaca Egyptian sea star Indo-West Pacific. 1840
Gomophia gomophia Nippled sea star Western Central Pacific 1875
Gomophia mamillifera Northwest Pacific 1930
Gomophia watsoni Western Central Pacific 1936
Hacelia attenuata Smooth starfish Atlantic and the Mediterr 1840
Hacelia raaraa Atlantic and the Mediterr 2021
Hacelia superba Eastern Atlantic
Heteronardoa carinata Indo-West Pacific 1910
Heteronardoa diamantinae Indo-West Pacific 1976
Leiaster coriaceus Indo-West Pacific. 1852
Leiaster glaber Eastern Indian Ocean 1852
Leiaster leachi Indo-Pacific. Tropical a 1840
Leiaster speciosus Velvety sea star Indo-Pacific. 1866
Linckia bouvieri Central Atlantic
Linckia columbiae Fragile star Eastern Pacific and Weste 10 WD 1840
Linckia guildingi Comet starfish Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1840
Linckia guildingii Common comet star Western Central Pacific 1840
Linckia laevigata Blue linckia Indo-Pacific. 40 WD 1758
Linckia multifora Spotted linckia Indo-Pacific. 1816
Linckia nodosa Atlantic Ocean
Linckia profunda Atlantic Ocean 2021
Narcissia canariensis Eastern Central Atlantic 1839
Narcissia gracilis Eastern Pacific 1916
Narcissia trigonaria Atlantic Ocean 1889
Nardoa frianti Friant's sea star Indo-West Pacific. 1910
Nardoa galatheae Brown meah sea star Indo-West Pacific. 1865
Nardoa gomophia Indo-West Pacific. 1875
Nardoa novaecaledoniae Western Central Pacific 1875
Nardoa tuberculata Mottled sea star Western Central Pacific. 1840
Nardoa tumulosa Western Central Pacific 1840
Nardoa variolata Western Indian Ocean. 1805
Neoferdina cumingi Pacific Ocean. 1840
Neoferdina offreti Indo-West Pacific. 1910
Ophidiaster alexandri Southwest Atlantic 1915
Ophidiaster armatus Western Central Pacific 1910
Ophidiaster chinensis Northwest Pacific 1875
Ophidiaster colossus Northwest Pacific 2021
Ophidiaster cribrarius Western Central Pacific 1871
Ophidiaster duncani Western Central Pacific 1885
Ophidiaster easterensis Southeast Pacific 1964
Ophidiaster granifer Grained seastar Pacific Ocean. 1871
Ophidiaster guildingi Guilding's star Atlantic Ocean. 1840
Ophidiaster helicostichus Western Central Pacific 1889
Ophidiaster hemprichi Western Central Pacific 1842
Ophidiaster kermadecensis Indo-Pacific 1911
Ophidiaster lorioli Eastern Central Pacific 1906
Ophidiaster macknighti Southwest Pacific 1962
Ophidiaster multispinus Northwest Pacific 1996
Ophidiaster ophidianus Purple seastar Atlantic and the Mediterr
Pharia pyramidata Yellow spotted star Eastern Pacific. 1840
Phataria unifascialis Blue sea star Eastern Pacific. 1840
Tamaria dubiosa Western Central Pacific 1910
Tamaria floridae Western Central Atlantic 1881
Tamaria fusca Western Central Pacific 1840
Tamaria megaloplax Western Central Pacific 1884
Tamaria obstipa Eastern Pacific 1942
Tamaria pusilla Western Central Pacific 1844



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