Comb Stars - Family: Astropectinidae
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Astromesites compactus
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Indo-Pacific Comb Star - Astropecten polyacanthus (possible occurrence)
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Astropecten vappa
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Bollonaster pectinatus (possible occurrence)
Psilaster acuminatus
Taxonomy:
Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
> Subphylum: Asterozoa (Sea Stars and Brittle Stars)
> Class: Asteroidea (Sea Stars)
> Superorder: Valvatacea (Valvatacean Sea Stars)
> Order: Paxillosida (Paxillosidan Sea Stars)
> Family: Astropectinidae (Comb Stars)
> Genus: Astromesites
> Species: A. compactus
> Genus: Astropecten
> Species: A. polyacanthus - Indo-Pacific Comb Star ^
> Species: A. vappa
> Genus: Bollonaster
> Species: B. pectinatus ^
> Genus: Psilaster
> Species: P. acuminatus
^ = possibly
* = likely
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