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Poraniidae
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Poraniidae

Poraniidae is a family of starfish in the order Valvatida.

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11 branches of this family, most-observed first

Porania

genusPorania

Poraniopsis

genusPoraniopsis

Glabraster

genusGlabraster

Poraniomorpha

genusPoraniomorpha

Tylaster

genusTylaster

Marginaster

genusMarginaster

Culcitopsis

genusCulcitopsis

Bathyporania

genusBathyporania

Clavaporania

genusClavaporania

Chondraster

genusChondraster

Spoladaster

genusSpoladaster

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Recorded sightings

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