Heliasteridae
The Heliasteridae are a family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It includes two genera: Heliaster from the East Pacific (California to Chile, including offshore islands), and Labidiaster from southernmost South America, Antarctica and subantarctic oceans.
| Heliasteridae | |
|---|---|
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| Heliaster helianthus in Chile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Heliasteridae Viguier, 1878 [1] |
| Diversity | |
| 2 genera, 7 species | |
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes two genera and seven species within the family Heliasteridae:[1]
- Heliaster Gray, 1840
- Heliaster canopus Perrier, 1875
- Heliaster cumingi (Gray, 1840)
- Heliaster helianthus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Heliaster kubiniji Xantus, 1860
- Heliaster microbrachius Xantus, 1860
- Heliaster polybrachius H.L. Clark, 1907
- Heliaster solaris A.H. Clark, 1920
- Labidiaster Lütken, 1872
- Labidiaster annulatus Sladen, 1889
- Labidiaster radiosus Lütken, 1871
References
- Mah, Christopher (2013). Mah CL (ed.). "Heliasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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