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

Evoplosoma
Evoplosoma watlingi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Subfamily: Hippasterinae
Genus: Evoplosoma
Fisher, 1906[1]

Description and characteristics

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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

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

References

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  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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