The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the

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Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species lists these

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within the family Asteriidae (in a field of 6 families): * '' Adelasterias'' Verrill, 1914 * ''

Anasterias ''Anasterias'' is a genus of starfish in the Family (biology), family Asteriidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: * ''Anasterias antarctica'' (Lütken, 1857) * ''Anasterias antipodium'' (Bell, 1882) * ...

'' Perrier, 1875 * '' Aphanasterias''

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, 1923 * '' Aphelasterias'' Fisher, 1923 * '' Asterias'' Linnaeus,

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Astrometis ''Astrometis'' is a genus of sea star in the Asteriidae 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 The World Register of Marine Sp ...

'' Fisher, 1923 * ''

Astrostole ''Astrostole'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Asteriidae 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 The World Register of ...

'' Fisher, 1923 * '' Caimanaster'' A.M. Clark, 1962 * '' Calasterias'' Hayashi, 1975 * ''

Coronaster ''Coronaster'' is a genus of the Asteriidae family of starfish. Species The World Register of Marine Species The World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) is a taxonomic database that aims to provide an authoritative and comprehensive list of ...

'' Perrier, 1885 * '' Coscinasterias'' Verrill, 1867 * '' Cryptasterias'' Verrill, 1914 * ''

Diplasterias ''Diplasterias'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Species The World Register of Marine Species lists the following species: * '' Diplasterias brandti'' (Bell, 1881) * ''Diplasterias brucei ''Diplasterias brucei'' is a speci ...

'' Perrier, 1891 * '' Distolasterias'' Perrier, 1896 * '' Evasterias'' Verrill, 1914 * '' Icasterias'' Fisher, 1923 * '' Kenrickaster'' A.M. Clark, 1962 * ''

Leptasterias ''Leptasterias'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Members of this genus are characterised by having six arms although five-armed specimens sometimes occur. ''L. muelleri'' is the type species. The taxonomy of the genus is confus ...

'' Verrill, 1866 * '' Lethasterias'' Fisher, 1923 * '' Lysasterias'' Fisher, 1908 * '' Lysastrosoma'' Fisher, 1922 * ''

Marthasterias ''Marthasterias'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. It is monotypic and the only species in the genus is ''Marthasterias glacialis'', commonly known as the spiny starfish. It is native to the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Description ...

'' Jullien, 1878 * ''

Meyenaster ''Meyenaster'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. It is a monotypic genus and the only species is ''Meyenaster gelatinosus'' which was first described by the Prussian botanist and zoologist Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen in 1834. I ...

'' Verrill, 1913 * '' Notasterias''

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, 1911 * ''

Orthasterias ''Orthasterias'' is a genus of sea stars in the family Asteriidae. ''Orthasterias koehleri'', the rainbow star or red-banded sea star, is the only species in the genus. It is found in the North Pacific Ocean. Description The rainbow star ...

'' Verrill, 1914 * '' Perissasterias'' H.L. Clark, 1923 * ''

Pycnopodia ''Pycnopodia helianthoides'', commonly known as the sunflower sea star, is a large sea star found in the northeast Pacific. The only species of its genus, it is among the largest sea stars in the world, with a maximum arm span of . Adult sunflo ...

'' Stimpson, 1862 * ''

Pisaster ''Pisaster'' (from Greek ', "pea", and ', "star"Cleveland P. Hickman et al., ''Integrated Principles of Zoology'' (St. Louis: Times Mirror / Mosby College Pub., 1984),p. 469) is a genus of Pacific sea stars that includes three species, ''P. b ...

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Troschel Franz Hermann Troschel (10 October 1810 – 6 November 1882) was a German zoologist born in Spandau. He studied mathematics and natural history at the University of Berlin, where he was awarded his doctorate in 1834.Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; ...

, 1840 * '' Plazaster'' Fisher, 1941 * '' Psalidaster'' Fisher, 1940 * ''

Rathbunaster ''Rathbunaster'' is a monospecific genus of sea stars belonging to the family Asteriidae.Mah, C.L. (2022). World Asteroidea Database. Rathbunaster Fisher, 1906. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org ...

'' Fisher, 1906 * '' Saliasterias'' Koehler, 1920 * ''

Sclerasterias ''Sclerasterias'' is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Adult individuals have five arms but small, immature individuals have six. This led to the giving of a separate generic name to the juveniles, ''Hydrasterias'', before it was ...

'' Perrier, 1891 * '' Stephanasterias'' Verrill, 1871 * '' Stylasterias'' Verrill, 1914 * '' Taranuiaster''

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, 1973 * '' Tarsastrocles'' Fisher, 1923 * '' Urasterias'' Verrill, 1909 海星（正面）.JPG, ''

Asterias amurensis ''Asterias amurensis'', also known as the Northern Pacific seastar and Japanese common starfish, is a seastar found in shallow seas and estuary, estuaries, native to the coasts of northern China, Korea, far eastern Russia, Japan, Alaska, the Aleu ...

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Leptasterias hexactis ''Leptasterias hexactis'' is a species of starfish in the family Asteriidae, commonly known as the six-rayed star. It is found in the intertidal zone of the western seaboard of the United States. It is a predator and is unusual among starfish in ...

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Pisaster ochraceus ''Pisaster ochraceus'', generally known as the purple sea star, ochre sea star, or ochre starfish, is a common seastar found among the waters of the Pacific Ocean. Identified as a keystone species, ''P. ochraceus'' is considered an important indi ...

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Stichastrella rosea The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae. Genera The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera Genus ( plural genera ...

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References

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