''Plutonaster'' is a genus of
echinoderms
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the ...
belonging to the family
Astropectinidae
The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. Usually, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud.
They are not to be confused with species in the genus ''Archaster' ...
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The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
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Plutonaster agassizi
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most ...
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Plutonaster ambiguus
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectini ...
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Plutonaster bifrons
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging ...
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Plutonaster complexus
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons
''Plutonaster'' is a genu ...
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Plutonaster edwardsi
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons''
*''Plutonaster complexus ...
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Plutonaster efflorescens
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons''
*''Plutonaster complexus ...
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Plutonaster fragilis
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons''
*''Plutonaster complexus ...
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Plutonaster hikurangi
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most ...
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Plutonaster intermedius
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons''
*''Plutonaster complexus ...
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Plutonaster jonathani
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons''
*''Plutonaster complexus ...
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Plutonaster keiensis
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons''
*''Plutonaster complexus ...
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Plutonaster knoxi
''Plutonaster'' is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.
The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.
Species:
*''Plutonaster agassizi''
*''Plutonaster ambiguus''
*''Plutonaster bifrons''
*''Plutonaster complexus ...
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Plutonaster sirius''
References
Astropectinidae
Asteroidea genera
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