''Labidiaster'' is a genus of
echinoderm
An echinoderm () is any animal of the phylum Echinodermata (), which includes starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars and sea cucumbers, as well as the sessile sea lilies or "stone lilies". While bilaterally symmetrical as ...
s belonging to the family
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 Americ ...
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The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Antarctica and southernmost South America.
Species
Two species are recognized:
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Labidiaster annulatus
''Labidiaster annulatus'', the Antarctic sun starfish or wolftrap starfish is a species of starfish in the Family (biology), family Heliasteridae. It is found in the cold waters around Antarctica and has a large number of slender, flexible rays.
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Labidiaster radiosus''
References
Heliasteridae
Asteroidea genera
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