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Sun stars

Heliaster

Heliaster is a genus of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the family Heliasteridae....

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6 branches of this genus, most-observed first

South American Multiradiate Sun Star

speciesHeliaster helianthus

Gulf Sun Star

speciesHeliaster kubiniji

Red Sun Star

speciesHeliaster cumingi

Twenty-four-rayed Sun Star

speciesHeliaster solaris

Heliaster microbrachius

speciesHeliaster microbrachius

Heliaster polybrachius

speciesHeliaster polybrachius

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