Asteriidae

Asteriidae
Leptasterias hexactis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Forcipulatida
Family:	Asteriidae Gray, 1840
Type species
Asterias rubens Linnaeus, 1758
Diversity
39 genera, see text

The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.

Genera

Pacific sea star, Asterias amurensis

The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Asteriidae (in a field of 6 families):

• Adelasterias Verrill, 1914
• Anasterias Perrier, 1875
• Aphanasterias Fisher, 1923
• Aphelasterias Fisher, 1923
• Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
• Astrometis Fisher, 1923
• Astrostole Fisher, 1923
• Caimanaster A.M. Clark, 1962
• Calasterias Hayashi, 1975
• Coronaster Perrier, 1885
• Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
• Cryptasterias Verrill, 1914
• Diplasterias Perrier, 1891
• Distolasterias Perrier, 1896
• Evasterias Verrill, 1914
• Icasterias Fisher, 1923
• Kenrickaster A.M. Clark, 1962
• Leptasterias Verrill, 1866
• Lethasterias Fisher, 1923
• Lysasterias Fisher, 1908
• Lysastrosoma Fisher, 1922
• Marthasterias Jullien, 1878
• Meyenaster Verrill, 1913
• Notasterias Koehler, 1911
• Orthasterias Verrill, 1914
• Perissasterias H.L. Clark, 1923
• Pycnopodia Stimpson, 1862
• Pisaster Müller and Troschel, 1840
• Plazaster Fisher, 1941
• Psalidaster Fisher, 1940
• Rathbunaster Fisher, 1906
• Saliasterias Koehler, 1920
• Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891
• Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871
• Stylasterias Verrill, 1914
• Taranuiaster McKnight, 1973
• Tarsastrocles Fisher, 1923
• Urasterias Verrill, 1909

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  Asterias amurensis
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  Leptasterias hexactis
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  Marthasterias glacialis
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  Pisaster ochraceus
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  Stichastrella rosea
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  Uniophora nuda