Asteroidea taxon details
Oreasteridae Fisher, 1908
- Genus Acheronaster H.E.S. Clark, 1982
- Genus Anthaster Döderlein, 1915
- Genus Anthenea Gray, 1840
- Genus Astrosarkus Mah, 2003
- Genus Choriaster Lutken, 1869
- Genus Culcita Agassiz, 1836
- Genus Gymnanthenea H.L. Clark, 1938
- Genus Halityle Fisher, 1913
- Genus Monachaster Döderlein, 1916
- Genus Nectriaster H.L. Clark, 1946
- Genus Nidorellia Gray, 1840
- Genus Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Genus Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916
- Genus Pentaster Döderlein, 1935
- Genus Poraster Döderlein, 1916
- Genus Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916
- Genus Pseudanthenea Döderlein, 1915
- Genus Pseudoreaster Verrill, 1899
- Genus Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916 accepted as Choriaster Lutken, 1869 (synonymy by Kogure et al. (2023))
- Genus Culcitaster Clark, 1914 accepted as Halityle Fisher, 1913 (A synonym according to Fisher (1919))
- Genus Goniodiscides Fisher, 1906 accepted as Culcita Agassiz, 1836 (Synonym according to Fisher (1919))
- 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)
- Genus Gymnasterias accepted as Porania Gray, 1840 (synonym)
- Genus Hosea Gray, 1866 accepted as Hosia Gray, 1840 accepted as Anthenea Gray, 1840 (lapsus for Hosia Gray, 1840 )
- Genus Hosia Gray, 1840 accepted as Anthenea Gray, 1840 (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
- Genus Pentaceropsis Sladen, 1889 accepted as Pentaster Döderlein, 1935 (Homonym)
- Genus Pentaceros Gray, 1840 accepted as Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Genus Randasia Gray, 1840 accepted as Culcita Agassiz, 1836
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]
Asteroidea (2025). Oreasteridae Fisher, 1908. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149871 on 2025-05-17
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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 IMIS) [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 IMIS) [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]
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