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Family: Solasteridae (See list of species below)

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20 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Crossaster multispinus
[Sun-star]


Crossaster papposus
[Rose seastar]
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Crossaster penicillatus
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Cuenotaster involutus
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Lophaster furcifer
[]
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Lophaster furcilliger
[Pink crested star]
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Lophaster gaini
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Lophaster stellans
[Orange reticulated polyp star]
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Lophaster verrilli
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Paralophaster antarcticus
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Paralophaster lorioli
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Seriaster regularis
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Solaster borealis
[Deepsea sun star]
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Solaster dawsoni
[Morning sun star]


Solaster endeca
[Northern sun star]
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Solaster paxillatus
[Orange sunstar]


Solaster regularis
[Sun star]
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Solaster stimpsoni
[Striped sun star]
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Solaster syrtensis
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Solaster torulatus
[Chubby sun-star]
20 Species of Family Solasteridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Crossaster multispinus Sun-star Southwest Pacific
Crossaster papposus Rose seastar Circumpolar. Temperate t 30 WD
Crossaster penicillatus Antarctic
Cuenotaster involutus Antarctic.
Lophaster furcifer Western Central Atlantic,
Lophaster furcilliger Pink crested star Eastern Pacific and North 16.4 WD
Lophaster gaini Antarctic Atlantic
Lophaster stellans Orange reticulated polyp star Southeast Pacific, Southw
Lophaster verrilli Arctic
Paralophaster antarcticus Antarctic
Paralophaster lorioli Antarctic Atlantic.
Seriaster regularis Western Central Pacific
Solaster borealis Deepsea sun star Northeast Pacific.
Solaster dawsoni Morning sun star Northern and Eastern Paci 51 WD
Solaster endeca Northern sun star Circumboreal 40 WD
Solaster paxillatus Orange sunstar Northern Pacific and Nort 38 WD
Solaster regularis Sun star Southeast Pacific, Southw
Solaster stimpsoni Striped sun star Northern Pacific and the 51 WD
Solaster syrtensis Arctic
Solaster torulatus Chubby sun-star Southwest Pacific



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