Stichasteridae
Family of starfishes
| Stichasteridae | |
|---|---|
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| Stichaster australis, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885 |
| Genera | |
| 9 genera, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| Neomorphasteridae Fisher, 1923 | |
The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae:[1]
- Allostichaster Verrill, 1914
- Cosmasterias Sladden, 1889
- Granaster Perrier, 1894
- Neomorphaster Sladden, 1889
- Neosmilaster Fisher, 1930
- Pseudechinaster H.E.S. Clark, 1962
- Smilasterias Sladden, 1889
- Stichaster Muller & Troschel, 1840
- Stichastrella Verrill, 1914
- Uniophora Gray, 1840
References
- ^ a b "Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
External links
- Photos of Stichasteridae on Sealife Collection
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