Heliasteridae

species of echinoderm

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.

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

Heliaster is a genus of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the family Heliasteridae.

Labidiaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Heliasteridae. The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Antarctica and southernmost South America. The life cycle of all Labidiaster animals starts with an embryo that will hatch into planktonic larvae, and later transform into pentamerous juvenile sea stars.

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm