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Family: Ophidiasteridae (See list of species below)

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58 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)

No picture found Andora wilsoni []	No picture found Bunaster ritteri []	No picture found Celerina heffernani [Heffernani's sea star]
No picture found Cistina columbiae []	No picture found Copidaster lymani []	No picture found Dactylosaster cylindricus []
No picture found Fromia eusticha []	No picture found Fromia millepora [Red seastar]	No picture found Gomophia egyptiaca [Egyptian sea star]
No picture found Gomophia gomophia [Nippled sea star]	No picture found Gomophia mamillifera []	No picture found Gomophia watsoni []
Hacelia attenuata [Smooth starfish]	No picture found Heteronardoa carinata []	No picture found Heteronardoa diamantinae []
No picture found Leiaster coriaceus []	No picture found Leiaster glaber []	No picture found Leiaster leachi []
Leiaster speciosus [Velvety sea star]	No picture found Linckia bouvieri []	No picture found Linckia columbiae [Fragile star]
No picture found Linckia guildingi [Comet starfish]	Linckia guildingii [Common comet star]	Linckia laevigata [Blue linckia]
Linckia multifora [Spotted linckia]	No picture found Linckia nodosa []	No picture found Narcissia gracilis []
No picture found Narcissia trigonaria []	Nardoa frianti [Friant's sea star]	No picture found Nardoa galatheae [Brown meah sea star]
No picture found Nardoa novaecaledoniae []	No picture found Nardoa tuberculata [Mottled sea star]	No picture found Nardoa tumulosa []
No picture found Nardoa variolata []	No picture found Neoferdina cumingi []	No picture found Neoferdina offreti []
No picture found Ophidiaster armatus []	No picture found Ophidiaster chinensis []	No picture found Ophidiaster cribrarius []
No picture found Ophidiaster duncani []	No picture found Ophidiaster easterensis []	No picture found Ophidiaster granifer [Grained seastar]
No picture found Ophidiaster guildingi [Guilding's star]	No picture found Ophidiaster helicostichus []	No picture found Ophidiaster hemprichi []
No picture found Ophidiaster kermadecensis []	No picture found Ophidiaster lorioli []	No picture found Ophidiaster macknighti []
No picture found Ophidiaster multispinus []	Ophidiaster ophidianus [Purple seastar]	No picture found Pharia pyramidata [Yellow spotted star]
No picture found Phataria unifascialis [Blue sea star]	No picture found Tamaria dubiosa []	No picture found Tamaria floridae []
No picture found Tamaria fusca []	No picture found Tamaria megaloplax []	No picture found Tamaria obstipa []
No picture found Tamaria pusilla []

58 Species of Family Ophidiasteridae
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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
Andora wilsoni		Western Central Pacific
Bunaster ritteri		Western Central Pacific
Celerina heffernani	Heffernani's sea star	Western Central Pacific
Cistina columbiae		Western Central Pacific
Copidaster lymani		Western Central Atlantic
Dactylosaster cylindricus		Indo-Pacific
Fromia eusticha		Western Central Pacific
Fromia millepora	Red seastar	Western Central Pacific
Gomophia egyptiaca	Egyptian sea star	Indo-West Pacific.
Gomophia gomophia	Nippled sea star	Western Central Pacific
Gomophia mamillifera		Northwest Pacific
Gomophia watsoni		Western Central Pacific
Hacelia attenuata	Smooth starfish	Atlantic and the Mediterr
Heteronardoa carinata		Indo-West Pacific
Heteronardoa diamantinae		Indo-West Pacific
Leiaster coriaceus		Indo-West Pacific.
Leiaster glaber		Eastern Indian Ocean
Leiaster leachi		Indo-Pacific. Tropical a
Leiaster speciosus	Velvety sea star	Indo-Pacific.
Linckia bouvieri		Western Atlantic
Linckia columbiae	Fragile star	Eastern Pacific and Weste	10 WD
Linckia guildingi	Comet starfish	Indo-Pacific and Atlantic
Linckia guildingii	Common comet star	Western Central Pacific
Linckia laevigata	Blue linckia	Indo-Pacific.	40 WD
Linckia multifora	Spotted linckia	Indo-Pacific.
Linckia nodosa		Western Atlantic
Narcissia gracilis		Eastern Pacific
Narcissia trigonaria		Western Atlantic
Nardoa frianti	Friant's sea star	Indo-West Pacific.
Nardoa galatheae	Brown meah sea star	Indo-West Pacific.
Nardoa novaecaledoniae		Western Central Pacific
Nardoa tuberculata	Mottled sea star	Western Central Pacific.
Nardoa tumulosa		Western Central Pacific
Nardoa variolata		Western Indian Ocean.
Neoferdina cumingi		Pacific Ocean.
Neoferdina offreti		Indo-West Pacific.
Ophidiaster armatus		Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster chinensis		Northwest Pacific
Ophidiaster cribrarius		Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster duncani		Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster easterensis		Southeast Pacific
Ophidiaster granifer	Grained seastar	Pacific Ocean.
Ophidiaster guildingi	Guilding's star	Western Central Atlantic
Ophidiaster helicostichus		Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster hemprichi		Western Central Pacific
Ophidiaster kermadecensis		Indo-Pacific
Ophidiaster lorioli		Eastern Central Pacific
Ophidiaster macknighti		Southwest Pacific
Ophidiaster multispinus		Northwest Pacific
Ophidiaster ophidianus	Purple seastar	Atlantic and the Mediterr
Pharia pyramidata	Yellow spotted star	Eastern Pacific.
Phataria unifascialis	Blue sea star	Eastern Pacific.
Tamaria dubiosa		Western Central Pacific
Tamaria floridae		Western Central Atlantic
Tamaria fusca		Western Central Pacific
Tamaria megaloplax		Western Central Pacific
Tamaria obstipa		Eastern Pacific
Tamaria pusilla		Western Central Pacific

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