WoRMS taxon details
Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841
123135 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123135)
accepted
Family
Anthenoidinae Fisher, 1919 · alternative representation
Chitonasterinae Fisher, 1911 · unaccepted
Nectriinae Perrier, 1894 · unaccepted
Pentopliidae H.E.S. Clark, 1971 · unaccepted (Pentopliidae synonymized into...)
Pentopliidae synonymized into Goniasteridae by Blake, 1987.
Pycinasteridae Spencer & Wright, 1966 † · unaccepted
Pycinasterinae Spencer & Wright, 1966 † · unaccepted (A synonym of Goniasteridae...)
A synonym of Goniasteridae according to Blake et al. (2015)
- Genus Ahuastra Mah, 2024
- Genus Alloceramaster Mah, 2025
- Genus Anthenoides Perrier, 1881
- Genus Apollonaster Halpern, 1970
- Genus Asteriaceros Valette, 1934 †
- Genus Astroceramus Fisher, 1906
- Genus Astropatricia McKnight, 2006
- Genus Atelorias Fisher, 1911
- Genus Autaveniaster Delemar & Villier, 2025 †
- Genus Bathyceramaster Mah, 2016
- Genus Bugarachaster Breton, 1992 †
- Genus Caletaster Breton, 1979 †
- Genus Calliaster Gray, 1840
- Genus Calliderma Gray, 1847
- Genus Capellia Blake & Reid, 1998 †
- Genus Cenomanaster Wright, 1951 †
- Genus Ceramaster Verrill, 1899
- Genus Chimeraster Mah, 2026
- Genus Chitonaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Chomataster Spencer, 1914 †
- Genus Churaumiastra Mah, Kogure, Fujita & Higashiji, 2024
- Subfamily Circeasterinae Mah, 2024
- Genus Armaster Mah, 2024
- Genus Astrophylax Mah, 2025
- Genus Atheraster Mah, 2022
- Genus Circeaster Koehler, 1909
- Genus Lydiaster Koehler, 1909
- Genus Cladaster Verrill, 1899
- Genus Codellaster Blake & Kues, 2002 †
- Genus Comptonia Gray, 1840 †
- Genus Comptoniaster Breton, 1984 †
- Genus Cottreauaster Wright, 1951 †
- Genus Crateraster Spencer, 1914 †
- Genus Cymbaster Breton & Neraudeau, 2008 †
- Genus Diplasiaster Halpern, 1970
- Genus Discoplintha Mah, 2026
- Genus Dissogenes Fisher, 1913
- Genus Enigmaster McKnight & H.E.S. Clark, 1996
- Genus Eratosaster Mah, 2011
- Subfamily Ferdininae Mah, 2017
- Genus Bathyferdina Mah, 2017
- Genus Eosaster Mah, 2017
- Genus Ferdina Gray, 1840
- Genus Kanakaster Mah, 2017
- Genus Neoferdina Livingstone, 1931
- Genus Paraferdina James, 1973
- Genus Sinoferdina Liao, 1982 accepted as Neoferdina Livingstone, 1931 (A synonym according to Mah (2017))
- Genus Floriaster Downey, 1980
- Genus Forbesiaster de Loriol, 1909 †
- Genus Formalhautia Blake & Reid, 1998 †
- Genus Fredaster Breton & Neraudeau, 2008 †
- Genus Fromia Gray, 1840
- Genus Gigantaster Döderlein, 1924
- Genus Glyphodiscus Fisher, 1917
- Genus Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836
- Genus Goniodiscaster H.L. Clark, 1909
- Genus Haccourtaster Jagt, 2000 †
- Subfamily Hippasterinae Verrill, 1899
- Genus Evoplosoma Fisher, 1906
- Genus Gilbertaster Fisher, 1906
- Genus Hippasteria Gray, 1840
- Genus Sthenaster Mah, Nizinski & Lundsten, 2010
- Genus Cryptopeltaster Fisher, 1905 accepted as Hippasteria Gray, 1840 (Synonym according to Mah et al. (2014))
- Genus Huroeaster Valette, 1914 †
- Genus Iconaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Indiaster Rao, 1957 †
- Genus Iphiaster Mah, 2018
- Genus Ivoaster Gale, 2025 †
- Genus Johannaster Koehler, 1909
- Genus Kermitaster H.E.S. Clark, 2001
- Genus Kokosaster Mah, 2025
- Genus Leioastra Mah, 2018
- Genus Leptaster Perrier, 1880 †
- Genus Leptogonium Pomel, 1887 †
- Genus Lithosoma Fisher, 1911
- Genus Litonotaster Verrill, 1899
- Genus Mariaster A.H. Clark, 1916
- Genus Marocaster Blake & Reboul, 2011 †
- Genus Mastaster Mercier, 1935 †
- Subfamily Mediasterinae Verrill, 1899
- Genus Mediaster Stimpson, 1857
- Genus Metopaster Sladen, 1893 †
- Genus Milteliphaster Alcock, 1893
- Genus Miopentagonaster Mercier, 1935 †
- Genus Nectria Gray, 1840
- Genus Nehalemia Blake, 1973 †
- Genus Notioceramus Fisher, 1940
- Genus Noviaster Valette, 1929 †
- Genus Nymphaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Ocalaster Blake & Portell, 2009 †
- Genus Ogmaster von Martens, 1865
- Genus Okeanosaster Mah, 2022
- Genus Ophryaster Spencer, 1914 †
- Genus Oyenaster Blake & Portell, 2009 †
- Genus Pachyaster de Loriol, 1909 †
- Genus Parametopaster Breton, 1992 †
- Genus Peedeeaster Mah, 2022 †
- Genus Peltaster Verrill, 1899
- Subfamily Pentagonasterinae Perrier, 1884
- Genus Akelbaster Mah, 2007
- Genus Anchitosia Mah, 2007
- Genus Eknomiaster H.E.S. Clark in H.E.S. Clark & D.G. McKnight, 2001
- Genus Pawsonaster Mah, 2007
- Genus Pentagonaster Gray, 1840
- Genus Ryukuaster Mah, 2007
- Genus Toraster A.M. Clark, 1952
- Genus Tosia Gray, 1840
- Genus Pergamaster Koehler, 1920
- Genus Pillsburiaster Halpern, 1970
- Genus Plinthaster Verrill, 1899
- Genus Pohakuastra Mah, 2026
- Genus Pontioceramus Fisher, 1911
- Genus Progoniaster Döderlein, 1924
- Genus Pseudoceramaster Jangoux, 1981
- Genus Pseudogoniodiscaster Livingstone, 1930
- Genus Pulcinellaster Breton, 1992 †
- Genus Pycinaster Spencer, 1905 †
- Genus Recurvaster Nielsen, 1943 †
- Genus Rhianastra Mah, 2024
- Genus Rosaster Perrier, 1894
- Genus Rugometopaster Gale, 2025 †
- Genus Sibogaster Döderlein, 1924
- Genus Siraster H.L. Clark, 1915
- Genus Spenceraster Lambert, 1913 †
- Genus Sphaeriodiscus Fisher, 1910
- Genus Stellaster Gray, 1840
- Genus Stellasteropsis Dollfus, 1936
- Genus Styphlaster H.L. Clark, 1938
- Genus Sucia Blake, 1973 †
- Genus Talecaster Breton, 1992 †
- Genus Teichaster Spencer, 1914 †
- Genus Tessellaster H.L. Clark, 1941
- Genus Trachyaster Spencer, 1914 †
- Genus Tylasteria Valette, 1930 †
- Genus Wallastra Mah, 2018
- Genus Weitschataster Neumann & Girod, 2018 †
- Genus Antheniaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Anthenoides Perrier, 1881 (Synonym)
- Genus Astrogonium Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836 (synonym)
- Genus Astrothauma Fisher, 1913 accepted as Calliaster Gray, 1840
- Genus Buterminaster Blake in Blake & Zinsmeister, 1988 accepted as Pentagonaster Gray, 1840 (Synonymized by Mah (2007))
- Genus Celerina A.M. Clark, 1967 accepted as Fromia Gray, 1840 (Referred to synonymy by Mah (2017))
- Subfamily Chitonasterinae Fisher, 1911 accepted as Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841
- Genus Dictydaster Mercier, 1935 † accepted as Metopaster Sladen, 1893 †
- Genus Dorigona Perrier, 1885, non Gray, 1866 accepted as Nymphaster Sladen, 1889 (synonym)
- Genus Dorigona Gray, 1866 accepted as Ogmaster von Martens, 1865 (Synonym according to Fisher (1917))
- Genus Eugoniaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Plinthaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
- Genus Fayoumaster Roman & Strougo, 1987 † accepted as Stellasteropsis Dollfus, 1936 (synonym according to Mah (2018))
- Genus Isaster Verrill, 1894 accepted as Mediaster Stimpson, 1857
- Genus Leptogonaster Sladen, 1889 accepted as Anthenoides Perrier, 1881 (Synonym according to Fisher (1919))
- Genus Mabahissaster Macan, 1938 accepted as Calliaster Gray, 1840 (synonym according to Mah (2018))
- Genus Mitraster Sladen, 1893 † accepted as Metopaster Sladen, 1893 † (synonym)
- Subfamily Nectriinae Perrier, 1894 accepted as Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841
- Genus Nereidaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Rosaster Perrier, 1894 (Synonym according to Fisher (1917))
- Genus Pentoplia H.E.S. Clark, 1971 accepted as Chitonaster Sladen, 1889 (synonymy according to Mah, 2011)
- Genus Phaneraster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836 (Synonym according to Halpern (1970))
- Genus Philonaster Koehler, 1909 accepted as Ceramaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym according to Fisher (1919))
- Genus Pyrenaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Plinthaster Verrill, 1899 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
- Genus Ravniaster Nielsen, 1943 † accepted as Metopaster Sladen, 1893 † (synonym)
- Genus Stephanaster Ayres, 1851 accepted as Pentagonaster Gray, 1840 (Synonym)
- Genus Tosiaster Verrill, 1914 accepted as Ceramaster Verrill, 1899
- Subfamily Anthenoidinae Fisher, 1919 represented as Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. <em>London; John Van Voorst.</em> 267 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2061567
page(s): 77 [details]
page(s): 77 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123135 on 2026-02-12
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Nomenclature
original description
Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. <em>London; John Van Voorst.</em> 267 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2061567
page(s): 77 [details]
original description (of Pentopliidae H.E.S. Clark, 1971) Clark,H.E.S. 1971. Pentopliidae, a new family of Asteroidea from the South Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of Marine Science 21: 545-551., available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1971/00000021/00000002/art00009?crawler=true [details]
original description (of Anthenoidinae Fisher, 1919) Fisher, W.K. (1919). Starfishes of the Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 3(100): 1-547. 156 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7666959
page(s): 326 [details]
original description (of Chitonasterinae Fisher, 1911) Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387
page(s): 160, 163 [details]
original description (of Nectriinae Perrier, 1894) Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique <i>Travailleur</i> et du <i>Talisman</i>. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 428 [details]
original description (of Pycinasterinae Spencer & Wright, 1966 †) Spencer, W.K. & Wright, C.W. (1966). Asterozoans. In: Moore, R.C. (ed.) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. U3, 1: U4-107. [details]
original description (of Pycinasteridae Spencer & Wright, 1966 †) Spencer, W.K. & Wright, C.W. (1966). Asterozoans. In: Moore, R.C. (ed.) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. U3, 1: U4-107. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 77 [details]
original description (of Pentopliidae H.E.S. Clark, 1971) Clark,H.E.S. 1971. Pentopliidae, a new family of Asteroidea from the South Atlantic Ocean. Bulletin of Marine Science 21: 545-551., available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/contentone/umrsmas/bullmar/1971/00000021/00000002/art00009?crawler=true [details]
original description (of Anthenoidinae Fisher, 1919) Fisher, W.K. (1919). Starfishes of the Philippine seas and adjacent waters. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 3(100): 1-547. 156 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7666959
page(s): 326 [details]
original description (of Chitonasterinae Fisher, 1911) Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387
page(s): 160, 163 [details]
original description (of Nectriinae Perrier, 1894) Perrier, E. (1894). Stellérides. Expéditions Scientifique <i>Travailleur</i> et du <i>Talisman</i>. 3:1-431, 26 pls., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/44802953
page(s): 428 [details]
original description (of Pycinasterinae Spencer & Wright, 1966 †) Spencer, W.K. & Wright, C.W. (1966). Asterozoans. In: Moore, R.C. (ed.) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. U3, 1: U4-107. [details]
original description (of Pycinasteridae Spencer & Wright, 1966 †) Spencer, W.K. & Wright, C.W. (1966). Asterozoans. In: Moore, R.C. (ed.) Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology. U3, 1: U4-107. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Identification resource
identification resource
Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387 [details]
identification resource Mah, C.L. (2011). Taxonomy of high-latitude Goniasteridae (Subantarctic & Antarctic): one new genus and three new species with an overview and a key to taxa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2759: 1-48., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02759p048f.pdf [details]
identification resource Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details]
identification resource Mah, C.L. (2011). Taxonomy of high-latitude Goniasteridae (Subantarctic & Antarctic): one new genus and three new species with an overview and a key to taxa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2759: 1-48., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02759p048f.pdf [details]
identification resource Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details]
Other
context source (PeRMS)
Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details]
additional source Mah, C. (2007). Systematics, phylogeny and historical biogeography of the <i>Pentagonaster</i> clade (Asteroidea: Valvatida: Goniasteridae. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 21: 311-339., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/IS06049 [details]
additional source Mah, C.L. (2006). Phylogenetic analysis and biogeography of the deep-sea goniasterid, <i>Circeaster</i> (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) including descriptions of six new species. Zoosystema. 28(4): 917-954., available online at http://web.archive.org/web/20120905182856/http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/publication/9248_z06n4a5.pdf [details]
additional source Mah, C.L. (2005). A phylogeny of <i>Iconaster</i> and <i>Glyphodiscus</i> (Goniasteridae; Valvatida; Asteroidea) with descriptions of four new species. Zoosystema 27(1): 131-167. [details]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details]
additional source Mah, C. (2007). Systematics, phylogeny and historical biogeography of the <i>Pentagonaster</i> clade (Asteroidea: Valvatida: Goniasteridae. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 21: 311-339., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/IS06049 [details]
additional source Mah, C.L. (2006). Phylogenetic analysis and biogeography of the deep-sea goniasterid, <i>Circeaster</i> (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) including descriptions of six new species. Zoosystema. 28(4): 917-954., available online at http://web.archive.org/web/20120905182856/http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/publication/9248_z06n4a5.pdf [details]
additional source Mah, C.L. (2005). A phylogeny of <i>Iconaster</i> and <i>Glyphodiscus</i> (Goniasteridae; Valvatida; Asteroidea) with descriptions of four new species. Zoosystema 27(1): 131-167. [details]
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To ITIS
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Goniasteridae)
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