ERMS taxon details
Oreasteridae Fisher, 1908
- Genus Culcita Agassiz, 1836
- Genus Goniodiscus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Culcita Agassiz, 1836 (Formal designation of type species G. sebae falls in syn. of C. novaeguineae. This disposes of the name Goniodiscus by synonymy. However many of the species names are referable to Goniasteridae and/or Oreasteridae)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Fisher, W.K. (1908). Necessary changes in the nomenclature of starfishes. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous collections (Quaterly).</em> 52: 87-93., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8812483
note: Indicated by Fisher on pg. 93 as the replacement for Pentaceros but fully documented in Fisher (1911) [details]
note: Indicated by Fisher on pg. 93 as the replacement for Pentaceros but fully documented in Fisher (1911) [details]
ERMS (2025). Oreasteridae Fisher, 1908. Accessed at: https://marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149871 on 2025-06-18
Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvanitidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2025). European Register of Marine Species. Oreasteridae Fisher, 1908. Accessed at: http://www.marbef.org/data/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149871 on 2025-06-18
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Fisher, W.K. (1908). Necessary changes in the nomenclature of starfishes. <em>Smithsonian Miscellaneous collections (Quaterly).</em> 52: 87-93., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8812483
note: Indicated by Fisher on pg. 93 as the replacement for Pentaceros but fully documented in Fisher (1911) [details]
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]
basis of record Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Döderlein, L. (1924). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. II. Pentagonasteridae. <em>Siboga-Expedition.</em> 46(2): 49-69, pls. 14-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14889430 [details]
additional source Döderlein, L. (1935). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Oreasteridae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 71-110, pls. 15-20. [details]
additional source Döderlein, L. (1936). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Die unterfamile Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 295-369, pls. 21-32., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11718319#page/413/mode/1up [details]
identification resource Mah, C. L. (2003). <i>Astrosarkus idipi</i>, a new Indo-Pacific genus and species of Oreasteridae (Valvatida; Asteroidea) displaying extreme skeletal reduction. Bulletin of Marine Science 73(3): 685-698, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/2003/00000073/00000003/art00012?token=004e1e6c1b70af08da6a9e7e442f2067217a763f702e492b2f2d4063687630505d82de8e777bb3 [details]
identification resource Döderlein, L. (1935). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Oreasteridae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 71-110, pls. 15-20. [details]
note: Indicated by Fisher on pg. 93 as the replacement for Pentaceros but fully documented in Fisher (1911) [details]
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]
basis of record Hansson, H. G. (1998). NEAT (North East Atlantic Taxa): Scandinavian Echinodermata Check-List (Comp.). , available online at https://www.gu.se/sites/default/files/2020-10/NEAT%2AEchinodermata.pdf [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 RoR) [details]
additional source Döderlein, L. (1924). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. II. Pentagonasteridae. <em>Siboga-Expedition.</em> 46(2): 49-69, pls. 14-19., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/14889430 [details]
additional source Döderlein, L. (1935). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Oreasteridae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 71-110, pls. 15-20. [details]
additional source Döderlein, L. (1936). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Die unterfamile Oreasterinae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 295-369, pls. 21-32., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11718319#page/413/mode/1up [details]
identification resource Mah, C. L. (2003). <i>Astrosarkus idipi</i>, a new Indo-Pacific genus and species of Oreasteridae (Valvatida; Asteroidea) displaying extreme skeletal reduction. Bulletin of Marine Science 73(3): 685-698, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/2003/00000073/00000003/art00012?token=004e1e6c1b70af08da6a9e7e442f2067217a763f702e492b2f2d4063687630505d82de8e777bb3 [details]
identification resource Döderlein, L. (1935). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Exped. III. Oreasteridae. Siboga-Expedition, 46(2): 71-110, pls. 15-20. [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
