Neomorphasteridae Fisher, 1923 
AphiaID: 123123

Classification: Biota > Animalia > Echinodermata > Asterozoa > Asteroidea > Forcipulatacea > Forcipulatida

Status		unaccepted (synonym)
Record status		Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Accepted name		Stichasteridae
Rank		Family
Parent		Forcipulatida
Sources		basis of record: Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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, 50: pp. 336-351 (look up in IMIS) [details] basis of record: Clark, A.M. and M.E. Downey. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. Chapman & Hall Identification Guides, 3. Chapman & Hall: London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Direct child taxa [show all]		Genus Calycaster Perrier, 1891 accepted as Neomorphaster Sladen, 1889 Genus Gastraster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Neomorphaster Sladen, 1889 Genus Glyptaster Sladen, 1885 in Thomson & Murray, 1885 accepted as Neomorphaster Sladen, 1889
Environment		marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Fossil range		recent + fossil
Note		Taxonomic status: Forthcoming evidence suggests this family is a synonym of the Stichasteridae and will eventually be synomized. [details]
LSID		urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123123
Taxonomic Edit history		Date    action    by 2004-12-21 15:54:05Z   created   Hansson, Hans 2007-12-29 02:37:08Z   changed   Mah, Christopher 2011-06-27 21:58:12Z   changed   Mah, Christopher
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		Citation: Mah, C.; Hansson, H. (2013). Neomorphasteridae. In: Mah, C.L. (2013) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: Mah, C.L. (2013) World Asteroidea database at http://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123123 on 2013-05-21