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Odontasteridae
Sign in to saveOdontasteridae is a family of sea stars. Members of the family are known as cushion stars and have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyOdontasteridae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 31
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Odontasteridae
- Collections
- AUM, SIO, CAS, ALMNH, WAM, MNHN
- Recorded in
- United States, New Zealand, Antarctica, Ocean Austral
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- Red starfish, Odontaster validus.jpg
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Odontasteridae is a family of sea stars. Members of the family are known as cushion stars and have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.
==Genera== The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species: Acodontaster Verrill, 1899 Diabocilla McKnight, 2006 Diplodontias Fisher, 1908 Eurygonias Farquhar, 1913 Hoplaster Perrier, in Milne-Edwards, 1882 Odontaster Verrill, 1880
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