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    Goniasteridae (the biscuit stars) constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species,...
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    red starfish, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. Fromia indica can reach a diameter of about 7.5 centimetres (3.0 in)...
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    or tiled starfish, is a species of starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. Fromia monilis can reach a diameter of about 30 centimetres (12 in)...
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    Circeaster (category Goniasteridae)
    Circeaster is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae. These sea stars have a flattened and broad pentagonal central disc, with 5 tapering...
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    name Ghardaqa sea star, is a species of marine starfish in the family Goniasteridae. It has been found between 33.7 and 40.1 longitude and 15.3 to 28.6...
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    granular starfish, is a species of starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. It is found on the coasts of South Africa. This large starfish normally...
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    Pentagonaster (starfish) (category Goniasteridae)
    Pentagonaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Goniasteridae. Many species previously in the genus have been assigned to other genera in the subfamily...
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    spotted starfish, is a species of starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. Fromia milleporella can reach a diameter of about 15 centimetres (5...
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    occur in pompom-like tufts at the base of each spine, whereas in the Goniasteridae, such as Hippasteria phrygiana, the pedicellariae are scattered over...
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  • Lundsten, Lonny (2010). "Phylogenetic revision of the Hippasterinae (Goniasteridae; Asteroidea): systematics of deep sea corallivores, including one new...
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    Evoplosoma is a genus of deep-sea sea star in the family Goniasteridae. These sea stars are typical five-armed starfish with a sizable disc in the middle...
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    Marocaster (category Goniasteridae)
    Marocaster is an extinct genus of sea stars in the family Goniasteridae. It existed in what is now Morocco during the early Cretaceous period. It was...
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    many-spotted seastar, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. It has been found at latitudes of between 23.5 and -29.1 degrees, and...
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    Hippasteria phrygiana is a sea star species, a member of the Goniasteridae family. This species grows up to 20 cm in diameter, with short arms and a large...
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    deep-sea sea star in the genus Hippasteria, which is in the family Goniasteridae. It is a regular, five-armed sea star, with a large and flattened central...
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    little red star, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. This sea star has been spotted at latitudes from -27.5 to 26.6 and...
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    Fromia is a genus of starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. These species are tropical sea stars, with 5 arms but sometimes up to 7. Some species...
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    family Chaetasteridae Sladen, 1889 family Ganeriidae Sladen, 1889 family Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841 family Leilasteridae Jangoux & Aziz, 1988 family Mithrodiidae...
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    elegant sea star, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae. The elegant sea star has five triangular arms radiating around an apparent...
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    Hippasteria is one of 70 genera of sea stars in the diverse family Goniasteridae. These sea stars are regular, five-armed starfishes, with a large and...
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    armoured sea star, is a species of marine starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae, . "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Fromia hemiopla Fisher...
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    Calliaster baccatus (category Goniasteridae)
    baccatus, the cobbled starfish, is a species of starfish in the family Goniasteridae. The cobbled starfish is a large brick-coloured starfish which grows...
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    Anthenoides (category Goniasteridae)
    Anthenoides is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: Anthenoides cristatus...
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  • Lundsten, Lonny (2010). "Phylogenetic revision of the Hippasterinae (Goniasteridae; Asteroidea): systematics of deep sea corallivores, including one new...
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  • pacifica is a species of starfish in the genus Fromia. It is in the family Goniasteridae. This species is uncommon, It’s most often found at night on lagoon...
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    Astroceramus (category Goniasteridae)
    Astroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae. "Astrocramus" is made up of two Latin root words, "Astrum" which means star...
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    Pentagonaster duebeni (category Goniasteridae)
    Pentagonaster duebeni is a species of starfish within the family Goniasteridae. Pentagonaster duebeni is distributed off the Australian coasts from Shark...
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    Ceramaster (category Goniasteridae)
    Ceramaster is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars...
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    Goniaster (category Goniasteridae)
    Goniaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae. The species of this genus are found in Atlantic Ocean. Species: Goniaster marginatus...
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    Iconaster longimanus (category Goniasteridae)
    the icon star or double star, is a species of starfish in the family Goniasteridae. It is found in the west and central Indo-Pacific Ocean. The genus name...
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