Heliasteridae
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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.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species includes two genera and nine species within the family Heliasteridae:
| Image | Genus | Species |
|---|---|---|
| HeliasterGray, 1840 | Heliaster canopusPerrier, 1875 Heliaster cumingi(Gray, 1840) Heliaster helianthus(Lamarck, 1816) Heliaster kubinijiXantus, 1860 Heliaster microbrachiusXantus, 1860 Heliaster polybrachiusH.L. Clark, 1907 Heliaster solarisA.H. Clark, 1920 | |
| LabidiasterLütken, 1872 | Labidiaster annulatusSladen, 1889 Labidiaster radiosusLütken, 1871 |
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