Labidiaster
Genus of echinoderms
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Labidiaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Heliasteridae.[1] The species of this genus are found in the coasts of Antarctica and southernmost South America.[1] The life cycle of all Labidiaster animals starts with an embryo that will hatch into planktonic larvae, and later transform into pentamerous juvenile sea stars.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Heliasteridae |
| Genus: | Labidiaster Lütken, 1871 |
Two species are recognized:[1]
- L. annulatus Sladen, 1889
- L. radiosus Lovén, 1871
