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Diplasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.
The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: [1]
Coscinasterias is a genus of sea stars of the family Asteriidae.
Haustrum is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Haustrinae of the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
Nardoa is a genus of sea stars in the family Ophidiasteridae.
Goniasteridae constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several colorful shallow tropical species.
Henricia is a large genus of slender-armed sea stars belonging to the family Echinasteridae. It contains about fifty species.
Rostellaria is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Strombidae, the true conchs.
Luidia is a genus of starfish in the family Luidiidae in which it is the only genus. Species of the family have a cosmopolitan distribution.
Amphipneustes tumescens is a species of sea urchin of the family Temnopleuridae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Amphipneustes and lives in the sea. Amphipneustes tumescens was first scientifically described in 1926 by Koehler.
Anabrissus damesi is a species of sea urchin of the family Brissidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Anabrissus and lives in the sea. Anabrissus damesi was first scientifically described in 1881 by Alexander Agassiz, American scientist and engineer.
Anametalia grandis is a species of sea urchin of the family Brissidae. Their armour is covered with spines. It is placed in the genus Anametalia and lives in the sea. Anametalia grandis was first scientifically described in 1950 by Ole Mortensen.
Poraniidae is a family of starfishes in the order Valvatida.
The Freyellidae are a family of deep-sea-dwelling starfish. It is one of two families in the order Brisingida. The majority of species in this family are found in Antarctic waters and near Australia. Other species have been found near New Zealand and the United States.
Anasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.
Myxasteridae is a family of deep-sea velatid sea stars containing nine species in three genera.
Myxaster is a genus of deep-sea velatid sea stars containing three species.
Diplasterias brucei is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae. It is found in the Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean. It is a predator and scavenger and is unusual among starfish in that it broods its young.
Psolus is a genus of sea cucumbers in the family Psolidae, marine animals with long bodies, leathery skins and tentacles, that inhabit the sea bed.
Pteraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Pterasteridae.
Freyella is a genus of deep-sea-dwelling starfish in the order Brisingida.
Pseudocnus is a genus of sea cucumbers.