Heliasteridae
| Heliasteridae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Heliaster helianthus in Chile | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
| Phylum: | |
| Class: | Asteroidea
|
| Order: | |
| Family: | Heliasteridae Viguier, 1878 [1]
|
| Diversity | |
| 2 genera, 7 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[]
The World Register of Marine Species includes two genera and seven species within the family Heliasteridae:[1]
- Heliaster Gray, 1840
- Perrier, 1875
- (Gray, 1840)
- Heliaster helianthus (Lamarck, 1816)
- Heliaster kubiniji Xantus, 1860
- Heliaster microbrachius Xantus, 1860
- H.L. Clark, 1907
- Heliaster solaris A.H. Clark, 1920
- Labidiaster Lütken, 1872
- Labidiaster annulatus Sladen, 1889
- Labidiaster radiosus Lütken, 1871
References[]
- ^ a b Mah, Christopher (2013). Mah CL (ed.). "Heliasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heliasteridae. |
 | This article about a starfish is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by . |
Categories:
- Heliasteridae
- Echinoderm families
- Asteroidea stubs