Goniasteridae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Valvatida, class Asteroidea. The family contains 17 accepted species worldwide.
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Fromia polypora H.L.Clark, 1916
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Tosia australis Gray, 1840
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Fromia heffernani (Livingstone, 1931)
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Fromia monilis (Perrier, 1869)
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Pentagonaster pulchellus Gray, 1840
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Fromia nodosa A.M.Clark, 1967
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Mediaster aequalis Stimpson, 1857
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Goniasteridae animals belong to the Valvatida order in the Animalia kingdom. This large starfish typically has five arms. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Goniasteridae is classified in the order Valvatida, class Asteroidea, phylum Echinodermata. It can be told apart from the related species Fromia monilis by a distinct set of short spikes that run along both sides of its arm grooves.
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