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.

Heliasteridae
Heliaster helianthus in Chile
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Forcipulatida
Family: Heliasteridae
Viguier, 1878 [1]
Diversity
2 genera, 9 species

Genera

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The World Register of Marine Species includes two genera and nine species within the family Heliasteridae:[1]

Image Genus Species
  Heliaster Gray, 1840
  Labidiaster Lütken, 1872

References

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  1. ^ a b Mah, Christopher (2013). Mah CL (ed.). "Heliasteridae". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2013-11-16.