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Family: Poraniidae



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13 species (see list below)
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Ulman, Aylin

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm WD
Dermasterias imbricata(Grube, 1857)

Photo by Ulman, Aylin
 
Dermasterias imbricata
[Leather star]

Arntz, Wolf E.

Southeast Pacific, Southw

Glabraster antarctica(Smith, 1876)

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.
 
Glabraster antarctica
[Red spiny cushion star]
No picture found
 
Marginaster capreensis
[]
No picture found
 
Marginaster paucispinus
[]
No picture found
 
Marginaster pectinatus
[]
No picture found
 
Porania grandis
[]
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Porania insignis
[]

Scott, Sue

Northeast Atlantic and th

Porania pulvillus(Müller, 1776)

Photo by Scott, Sue
 
Porania pulvillus
[Red cushion starfish]
No picture found
 
Poraniella echinulata
[]
No picture found
 
Poraniella regularis
[]
No picture found
 
Poraniomorpha bidens
[]
No picture found
 
Poraniomorpha hispida
[]
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Poraniomorpha tumida
[]


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