''Nymphaster'' is a genus of
echinoderms
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea li ...
belonging to the family
Goniasteridae
Goniasteridae (the biscuit stars) constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several colorful shallow tropical species.
Description
Goni ...
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The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
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Species:
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Nymphaster alcocki''
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Nymphaster arenatus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*''Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*''Nymphaster atopus''
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Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
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Nymphaster atopus''
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Nymphaster coombii''
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Nymphaster diomedeae''
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Nymphaster dolmeni''
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Nymphaster dyscritus''
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Nymphaster euryplax''
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Nymphaster fontis''
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Nymphaster gardineri''
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Nymphaster habrotatus''
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Nymphaster leptodomus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to th ...
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Nymphaster magistrorum''
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Nymphaster marginatus''
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Nymphaster meseres''
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Nymphaster miocenicus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster moebii
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster moluccanus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster mucronatus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster nora
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster obtusus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster peakei
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster pentagonus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster robustus
''Nymphaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*'' Nymphaster alcocki''
*''Nymphaster arenatus''
*'' Nymphaster arthrocnemis''
*'' Nymphaster atopus'' ...
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Nymphaster tethysiensis''
References
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Goniasteridae