Asteriidae

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):^[1]

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

Tarsaster Sladen, 1889

Tarsastrocles Fisher, 1923

Uniophora Gray, 1840

Urasterias Verrill, 1909

1 2 Mah, Christopher (2012). "Asteriidae". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-05-17.

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