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Odontasteridae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Phylum
  
Echinodermata

Order
  
Valvatida

Class
  
Asteroidea

Rank
  
Family

Similar
  
Odontaster, Valvatida, Asteropseidae, Goniasteridae, Asterinidae

Odontasteridae is a family of sea stars. Members of the family are known as cushion stars and have relatively broad discs and five short tapering arms.

Genera

The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:

  • Acodontaster Verrill, 1899
  • Diabocilla McKnight, 2006
  • Diplodontias Fisher, 1908
  • Eurygonias Farquhar, 1913
  • Hoplaster Perrier, in Milne-Edwards, 1882
  • Odontaster Verrill, 1880
  • References

    Odontasteridae Wikipedia