Oreasteridae
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Oreasteridae is a family of sea star
s in the class Asteroidea.
Selected genera=
Sea star
Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea...
s in the class Asteroidea.
Selected genera=
- AcheronasterAcheronasterAcheronaster tumidus is a species of sea star in the family Orestieridae. It is in the monotypic genus Acheronaster....
H.E.S.Clark, 1982 - Anthaster Döderlein, 1915
- AntheneaAntheneaAnthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Anthenea acanthodes H.L.Clark, 1938* Anthenea aspera Döderlein, 1915* Anthenea australiae Döderlein, 1915* Anthenea conjugens Döderlein, 1935...
J.E.Gray, 1840 - Astrosarkus Mah, 2003
- Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916
- Choriaster Lütken, 1869
- CulcitaCulcitaCulcita is a genus of cushion stars. They are found in tropical waters. Some are kept in home aquaruims. The genus contains three species:*Culcita coriacea Müller & Troschel, 1842*Culcita novaeguineae Müller & Troschel, 1842...
(Agassiz, 1836) - GoniodiscasterGoniodiscasterGoniodiscaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Goniodiscaster acanthodes H.L.Clark, 1938* Goniodiscaster australiae Tortonese, 1937* Goniodiscaster bicolor H.L.Clark, 1938...
H.L.Clark, 1909 - GymnantheneaGymnantheneaGymnanthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Gymnanthenea globigera * Gymnanthenea laevis H.L.Clark, 1938...
H.L.Clark, 1938 - Halityle Fisher, 1913
- MonachasterMonachasterMonachaster sanderi is a species of sea star in the family Orestieridae. It is the sole species in the genus Monachaster....
Döderlein, 1916 - Nectriaster H.L.Clark, 1946
- Nidorellia J.E.Gray, 1840
- OreasterOreasterOreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.Selected species=* Oreaster clavatus Müller & Troschel, 1842* Oreaster reticulatus...
Müller & Troschel, 1842 - PentacerasterPentacerasterPentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Pentaceraster affinis * Pentaceraster alveolatus * Pentaceraster chinensis...
Doderlein, 1916 - PentasterPentasterPentaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Pentaster hybridus Döderlein, 1936* Pentaster obtusatus...
Döderlein, 1935 - Poraster Döderlein, 1916
- ProtoreasterProtoreasterProtoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Protoreaster lincki — Red-knobbed Starfish* Protoreaster nodosus * Protoreaster nodulosus...
Döderlein, 1916 - Pseudanthenea Döderlein, 1915
- Pseudoreaster Verrill, 1899
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