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Family: Porcellanasteridae



(See list of species below)


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11 species (see list below)
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Abyssaster planus
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Eremicaster crassus
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Eremicaster gracilis
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Eremicaster pacificus
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Eremicaster vicinus
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Hyphalaster inermis
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Porcellanaster ceruleus
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Styracaster chuni
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Styracaster horridus
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Styracaster paucispinus
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Thoracaster cylindratus
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Abyssaster planus Indo-West Pacific and Ant 1883
Eremicaster crassus Eastern Ocean and Antarct 1883
Eremicaster gracilis Eastern Ocean and Antarct 1883
Eremicaster pacificus Cosmopolitan deep sea fro 1905
Eremicaster vicinus Antarctic Atlantic 1907
Hyphalaster inermis Indo-Pacific, Atlantic Oc 1883
Porcellanaster ceruleus Pacific Ocean and Northwe 1877
Styracaster chuni Southwest Pacific and Atl 1907
Styracaster horridus Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1883
Styracaster paucispinus Indo-Pacific and Atlantic 1907
Thoracaster cylindratus Western Central Pacific a 1883



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