Heliasteridae
The Heliasteridae are a family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It includes two genera: ''Heliaster'' from the East Pacific (California to Chile, including offshore islands), and ''Labidiaster'' from southernmost South America, Antarctica and subantarctic oceans. Genera The World Register of Marine Species includes two genera and nine species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can produce fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. It is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), ... within the family Heliasteridae: References * Echinoderm families {{Asteroidea-stub ...
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