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Asteriidae Gray, 1840

123121  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123121)

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  1. Genus Adelasterias Verrill, 1914
  2. Genus Anasterias Perrier, 1875
  3. Genus Aphanasterias Fisher, 1923
  4. Genus Aphelasterias Fisher, 1923
  5. Genus Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
  6. Genus Astrometis Fisher, 1923
  7. Genus Astrostole Fisher, 1923
  8. Genus Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger, 2020
  9. Genus Caimanaster A.M. Clark, 1962
  10. Genus Calasterias Hayashi, 1975
  11. Genus Coronaster Perrier, 1885
  12. Genus Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
  13. Genus Cretasterias Gale & Villier, 2013 †
  14. Genus Cryptasterias Verrill, 1914
  15. Subfamily Dermasterinae Hess, 1972 †
    1. Genus Dermaster de Loriol, 1899 †
  16. Genus Diplasterias Perrier, 1891
  17. Genus Distolasterias Perrier, 1896
  18. Genus Evasterias Verrill, 1914
  19. Genus Granulasterias Gale 2025 †
  20. Genus Icasterias Fisher, 1923
  21. Genus Kenrickaster A.M. Clark, 1962
  22. Genus Leptasterias Verrill, 1866
  23. Genus Lethasterias Fisher, 1923
  24. Genus Lysasterias Fisher, 1908
  25. Genus Marthasterias Jullien, 1878
  26. Genus Meyenaster Verrill, 1913
  27. Genus Notasterias Koehler, 1911
  28. Genus Orthasterias Verrill, 1914
  29. Genus Perissasterias H.L. Clark, 1923
  30. Genus Pisaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
  31. Genus Plazaster Fisher, 1941
  32. Genus Psalidaster Fisher, 1940
  33. Subfamily Pycnopodiinae Verrill, 1914
    1. Genus Lysastrosoma Fisher, 1922
    2. Genus Pycnopodia Stimpson, 1862
  34. Genus Rathbunaster Fisher, 1906
  35. Genus Saliasterias Koehler, 1920
  36. Genus Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891
  37. Genus Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871
  38. Genus Stylasterias Verrill, 1914
  39. Genus Taranuiaster McKnight, 1973
  40. Genus Tarsastrocles Fisher, 1923
  41. Genus Urasterias Verrill, 1909
  42. Genus Stolasterias Sladen, 1889 represented as Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Gray, J.E. (1840). XXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 6: 175-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335959
page(s): 178 [details] 
Traits (2025). Asteriidae Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123121 on 2025-09-13
Marine Species Traits editorial board (2025). Marine Species Traits. Asteriidae Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/traits/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123121 on 2025-09-13
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original description Gray, J.E. (1840). XXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 6: 175-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335959
page(s): 178 [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. (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] 

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 Mah, C.; Foltz, D. (2011). Molecular phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Asteroidea: Echinodermata): systematics and biogeography. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 162(3): 646-660., available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00688.x/abstract [details] 

identification resource Mah, C.; Foltz, D. (2011). Molecular phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Asteroidea: Echinodermata): systematics and biogeography. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 162(3): 646-660., available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00688.x/abstract [details] 
 
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