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''Labidiaster'' is a genus of echinoderms 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 Ameri ...
. The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Antarctica and southernmost South America.


Species

Two species are recognized: *''
Labidiaster annulatus ''Labidiaster annulatus'', the Antarctic sun starfish or wolftrap starfish is a species of starfish in the family Heliasteridae. It is found in the cold waters around Antarctica and has a large number of slender, flexible rays. Description '' ...
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Labidiaster radiosus ''Labidiaster radiosus'', the fragile sticky ray star, is a large species of starfish in the family Heliasteridae and was first described by Lütken in 1871. It is found in the waters of southern South America to Sub-Antarctica and the Antarctic ...
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References

Heliasteridae Asteroidea genera {{asteroidea-stub