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Family: Comatulidae



(See list of species below)


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54 species (see list below)
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Anneissia bennetti
[Bennett's feather star]
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Anneissia grandicalyx
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Anneissia intermedia
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Photo by Choi, Jong-Kwan

Western Pacific

Anneissia japonica (Müller, 1841)

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Anneissia japonica
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Capillaster asterias
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Capillaster macrobrachius
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Capillaster multiradiatus
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Capillaster sentosus
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Cenolia benhami
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Cenolia spanoschistum
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Photo by De la Rosa, Gregorio Escober Jr.

Indo-West Pacific.

Clarkcomanthus alternans (Carpenter, 1881)

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Clarkcomanthus alternans
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Clarkcomanthus comanthipinna
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Clarkcomanthus exilis
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Clarkcomanthus littoralis
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Clarkcomanthus luteofuscum
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Comactinia echinoptera
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Comactinia meridionalis
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Comactinia titan
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Comanthoides gillstromi
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Comanthus briareus
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Comanthus delicata
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Comanthus gisleni
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Comanthus novaezealandiae
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Comanthus parvicirrus
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Comanthus suavia
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Comanthus wahlbergii
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Comaster audax
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Comaster brevicirrus
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Comaster distinctus
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Comaster minima
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Comaster multibrachiatus
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Photo by Jan Messersmith

Indo-West Pacific.

Comaster multifidus (Müller, 1841)

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Comaster multifidus
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Comaster nobilis
[Noble feather star]
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Comaster schlegelii
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Comaster tenellus
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Comatella maculata
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Comatella nigra
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Comatella stelligera
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Comatula micraster
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Comatula pectinata
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Comatula purpurea
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Comatula rotalaria
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Comatula solaris
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Comissia littoralis
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Comissia peregrina
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Comissia venustus
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Davidaster discoideus
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Davidaster rubiginosus
[Striped feather star]
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Nemaster grandis
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Neocomatella europaea
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Neocomatella pulchella
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Palaeocomatella difficilis
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Palaeocomatella hiwia
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Phanogenia gracilis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anneissia bennetti Bennett's feather star Indo-West Pacific 1841
Anneissia grandicalyx Northwest Pacific 1882
Anneissia intermedia Northwest Pacific 1916
Anneissia japonica Western Pacific 1841
Capillaster asterias Western Central Pacific 1931
Capillaster macrobrachius Northwest Pacific 1890
Capillaster multiradiatus Indo-West Pacific 1758
Capillaster sentosus Western Central Pacific 1888
Cenolia benhami Southwest Pacific 1916
Cenolia spanoschistum Southwest Pacific 1916
Clarkcomanthus alternans Indo-West Pacific. 1881
Clarkcomanthus comanthipinna Western Central Pacific 1922
Clarkcomanthus exilis Western Central Pacific 1986
Clarkcomanthus littoralis Indo-Pacific. 1888
Clarkcomanthus luteofuscum Indo-West Pacific. 1915
Comactinia echinoptera Western Atlantic. 1840
Comactinia meridionalis Western Atlantic 1865
Comactinia titan Western Central Pacific 2003
Comanthoides gillstromi Southwest Pacific 1977
Comanthus briareus Western Central Pacific. 1882
Comanthus delicata Western Central Pacific 1909
Comanthus gisleni Western Central Pacific 1986
Comanthus novaezealandiae Southwest Pacific 1931
Comanthus parvicirrus Indo-West Pacific. 1841
Comanthus suavia Western Central Pacific 1986
Comanthus wahlbergii Indo-Pacific and Southeas 1843
Comaster audax Western Central Pacific 1986
Comaster brevicirrus Northwest Pacific 1894
Comaster distinctus Western Central Pacific 1888
Comaster minima Western Central Pacific 1909
Comaster multibrachiatus Western Central Pacific 1888
Comaster multifidus Indo-West Pacific. 1841
Comaster nobilis Noble feather star Western Central Pacific 1884
Comaster schlegelii Indo-West Pacific 1881
Comaster tenellus Western Pacific 1931
Comatella maculata Indo-West Pacific 1888
Comatella nigra Western Central Pacific 1888
Comatella stelligera Indo-West Pacific. 1888
Comatula micraster Northwest Pacific 1909
Comatula pectinata Indo-West Pacific 1758
Comatula purpurea Western Central Pacific 1843
Comatula rotalaria Eastern Indian Ocean 1816
Comatula solaris Western Pacific 1816
Comissia littoralis Western Central Pacific 1912
Comissia peregrina Northwest Pacific 1894
Comissia venustus Western Atlantic 1909
Davidaster discoideus Western Central Atlantic 1888
Davidaster rubiginosus Striped feather star Western Central Atlantic 1869
Nemaster grandis Western Atlantic 1909
Neocomatella europaea Atlantic and the Mediterr 1913
Neocomatella pulchella Western Atlantic 1878
Palaeocomatella difficilis Western Central Pacific 1888
Palaeocomatella hiwia Southwest Pacific 1977
Phanogenia gracilis Indo-West Pacific 1893



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