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Evoplosoma

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Evoplosoma is a genus of deep-sea sea star in the family Goniasteridae.[1]

Description and characteristics

These sea stars are typical five-armed starfish with a sizable disc in the middle. The majority of the species in this genus are found in deep waters, where they appear to prey on other cnidarians and deep sea coral.

List of species

According to the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Mah, Christopher L. "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Evoplosoma Fisher, 1906". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-06-10.
  2. ^ C.L. Mah (2015). Mah CL (ed.). "Evoplosoma watlingi Mah, 2015". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2015-04-12.

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Evoplosoma: Brief Summary

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Evoplosoma is a genus of deep-sea sea star in the family Goniasteridae.

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