Asteriidae

Asteriidae
Leptasterias hexactis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Subphylum:	Eleutherozoa
Superclass:	Asterozoa
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 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

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  Asterias amurensis

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  Leptasterias hexactis

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  Marthasterias glacialis

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  Pisaster ochraceus

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  Stichastrella rosea

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  Uniophora nuda

References

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