Jangoux, M. (1980). Le Genre Leiaster Peters (Echinodermata, Asteroidea : Ophidiasteridae), Revue de Zoologie Africaine 94(1): 87-108.

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The genus Leiaster Peters is a group of general littoral Asterids, distributed to whole the Indo-Pacific Ocean, reaching from the East African Coast to the Gulf of California. Nine species and one subspecies of Leiaster are described. A recital of the litterature per species, some remarks and synonyms are mentioned. A little key is also added.

Eastern Pacific warm temperate to tropical
Indo West Pacific Region

Systematics, Taxonomy

Asteroidea

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