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.
| Heliasteridae | |
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| Heliaster helianthus in Chile | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Heliasteridae Viguier, 1878 [1] |
| Diversity | |
| 2 genera, 9 species | |
Genera
editThe World Register of Marine Species includes two genera and nine species within the family Heliasteridae:[1]
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Heliaster Gray, 1840 |
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Labidiaster Lütken, 1872 |
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References
edit- ^ a b Mah, Christopher (2013). Mah CL (ed.). "Heliasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
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