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English: Heligmaster kanaloa represents a new genus and species of sea stars in the rarely encountered family Myxasteridae. Its name honors Kanaloa, the Hawaiian god of the ocean. This particular H. kanaloa was seen at a depth of 2,655 meters (1.6 miles) on McAll Seamount in the Hawaiian Islands. A second Heligmaster species was described based on a sample collected during an expedition on Exploration Vessel Nautilus. Heligmaster pele honors the Hawaiian god of volcanoes.
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