Ophidiaster(from Ancient Greek ὄφις (óphis), meaning "snake", and ἀστήρ (astḗr), meaning "star") is a genus of sea stars belonging to the family Ophidiasteridae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
Ophidiaster agassizi Ophidiaster alexandri Ophidiaster arenatus Ophidiaster armatus Ophidiaster attenuatus Ophidiaster bayeri Ophidiaster bicolor Ophidiaster bullisi Ophidiaster chinensis Ophidiaster colossus Ophidiaster confertus Ophidiaster cribrarius Ophidiaster davidsoni Ophidiaster duncani Ophidiaster granifer Ophidiaster guildingi Ophidiaster helicostichus Ophidiaster hemprichi Ophidiaster kermadecensis Ophidiaster lorioli Ophidiaster ludwigi Ophidiaster macknighti Ophidiaster multispinus Ophidiaster ophidianus Ophidiaster perplexus Ophidiaster perrieri Ophidiaster reyssi Ophidiaster rhabdotus Ophidiaster tuberifer
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