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Evoplosoma
Sign in to saveEvoplosoma is a genus of deep-sea sea star in the family Goniasteridae.
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyGoniasteridae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 4
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Goniasteridae
- Collections
- CAS, NMV, UM-RSMAS, WAM
- Recorded in
- United States, Australia
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Description and characteristics
- List of species
- References
- External links
Evoplosoma is a genus of deep-sea sea star in the family Goniasteridae.
== Description and characteristics == These sea stars are typical five-armed starfish with a sizable disc in the middle. The majority of the species in this genus are found in deep waters, where they appear to prey on other cnidarians and deep sea coral.
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