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Family: Poraniidae



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13 species (see list below)
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Photo by Ulman, Aylin

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

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Dermasterias imbricata
[Leather star]

Photo by Arntz, Wolf E.

Southeast Pacific, Southw

Glabraster antarctica (Smith, 1876)

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Glabraster antarctica
[Red spiny cushion star]
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Marginaster capreensis
[]
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Marginaster paucispinus
[]
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Marginaster pectinatus
[]
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Porania grandis
[]
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Porania insignis
[]

Photo by Scott, Sue

Northeast Atlantic and th

Porania pulvillus (Müller, 1776)

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Porania pulvillus
[Red cushion starfish]
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Poraniella echinulata
[]
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Poraniella regularis
[]
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Poraniomorpha bidens
[]
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Poraniomorpha hispida
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Poraniomorpha tumida
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dermasterias imbricata Leather star Eastern Pacific 30 WD 1857
Glabraster antarctica Red spiny cushion star Southeast Pacific, Southw 1876
Marginaster capreensis Atlantic and the Mediterr 1876
Marginaster paucispinus Northwest Pacific 1913
Marginaster pectinatus Western Atlantic
Porania grandis Western Atlantic
Porania insignis Northwest Atlantic. 1895
Porania pulvillus Red cushion starfish Northeast Atlantic and th 1776
Poraniella echinulata Western Central Atlantic 1881
Poraniella regularis Western Central Atlantic
Poraniomorpha bidens Northeast Atlantic and th 1932
Poraniomorpha hispida Northeast Atlantic
Poraniomorpha tumida Northeast Atlantic and th



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