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Family: Colobometridae (See list of species below)

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14 species with fin ray counts including ? spines in dorsal and ? in anal fins (see list below)
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Analcidometra armata
[Swimming sea lily]
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Cenometra bella
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Colobometra discolor
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Colobometra perspinosa
[Black feather star]
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Cyllometra manca
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Decametra laevipinna
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Decametra mollis
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Decametra mylitta
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Decametra parva
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Iconometra bellona
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Iconometra speciosa
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Oligometra chinensis
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Oligometra serripinna
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Pontiometra andersoni
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14 Species of Family Colobometridae
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Sort by: Species Length
Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
Analcidometra armata Swimming sea lily Western Central Atlantic
Cenometra bella Indo-West Pacific.
Colobometra discolor Western Central Pacific
Colobometra perspinosa Black feather star Indo-West Pacific.
Cyllometra manca Western Central Pacific
Decametra laevipinna Western Central Pacific
Decametra mollis Western Indian Ocean
Decametra mylitta Western Central Pacific
Decametra parva Western Central Pacific
Iconometra bellona Western Central Pacific
Iconometra speciosa Northwest Pacific
Oligometra chinensis Northwest Pacific
Oligometra serripinna Indo-Pacific
Pontiometra andersoni Western Central Pacific



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