Species Identification: Find Species


Family: Dendrasteridae



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6 species
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Max. Length 100 cm WD

 
Dendraster excentricus
[Eccentric sand dollar]
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Dendraster laevis
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Dendraster rugosus
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Dendraster vizcainoensis
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Sinaechinocyamus mai
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Sinaechinocyamus maillardi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Dendraster excentricus Eccentric sand dollar Eastern Pacific 100 WD 1831
Dendraster laevis Eastern Pacific 1948
Dendraster rugosus Eastern Pacific
Dendraster vizcainoensis Eastern Pacific 1938
Sinaechinocyamus mai Northwest Pacific 1984
Sinaechinocyamus maillardi Western Central Pacific 1984



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