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Heliasteridae

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Heliasteridae
Heliaster helianthus in Chile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Forcipulatida
Family: Heliasteridae
Viguier, 1878 [1]
Diversity
2 genera, 9 species

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

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The World Register of Marine Species includes two genera and nine species within the family Heliasteridae:[1]

Image Genus Species
Heliaster Gray, 1840
Labidiaster Lütken, 1872

References

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  1. ^ a b Mah, Christopher (2013). Mah CL (ed.). "Heliasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-16.