Asteriidae

Asteriidae
Leptasterias hexactis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Forcipulatida
Family: Asteriidae
Gray, 1840 [1]
Diversity
39 genera, See text.

The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.

Genera

Pacific sea star, Asterias amurensis

The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Asteriidae:[1]

  • Adelasterias Verrill, 1914
  • Anasterias Perrier, 1875
  • Aphanasterias
  • Aphelasterias Fisher, 1923
  • Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
  • Astrometis Fisher, 1923
  • Astrostole Fisher, 1923
  • Caimanaster A.M. Clark, 1962
  • Calasterias Hayashi, 1975
  • Coronaster Perrier, 1885
  • Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
  • Cryptasterias Verrill, 1914
  • Diplasterias Perrier, 1891
  • Distolasterias Perrier, 1896
  • Evasterias Verrill, 1914
  • Icasterias Fisher, 1923
  • Kenrickaster A.M. Clark, 1962
  • Leptasterias Verrill, 1866
  • Lethasterias Fisher, 1923
  • Lysasterias Fisher, 1908

  • Marthasterias
  • Meyenaster Verrill, 1913
  • Neosmilaster Fisher, 1930
  • Notasterias Koehler, 1911
  • Orthasterias Verrill, 1914
  • Perissasterias H.L. Clark, 1923
  • Pycnopodia
  • Pisaster Müller and Troschel, 1840
  • Plazaster Fisher, 1941
  • Psalidaster Fisher, 1940
  • Rathbunaster Fisher, 1906
  • Saliasterias Koehler, 1920
  • Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891
  • Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871
  • Stylasterias Verrill, 1914
  • Taranuiaster McKnight, 1973
  • Tarsaster Sladen, 1889
  • Tarsastrocles Fisher, 1923
  • Uniophora Gray, 1840
  • Urasterias Verrill, 1909

References

  1. 1 2 Mah, Christopher (2012). "Asteriidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-05-17.
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