Evoplosoma
| Evoplosoma | |
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| Evoplosoma watlingi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Goniasteridae |
| Subfamily: | Hippasterinae |
| Genus: |
Evoplosoma Fisher, 1906 |
Evoplosoma is a genus of deep-sea sea star in the family Goniasteridae.
These sea stars are regular, five-armed starfishes, with a large and central disc. Most of the species in this genus live in deep seas, where they seem to be predators of deep sea coral and other cnidarians.
According to the World Register of Marine Species:
Evoplosoma watlingi feeding on a deep-sea coral colony
Evoplosoma sp.
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