WoRMS taxon details

Asteriidae Gray, 1840

123121  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123121)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Asterozoa (Subphylum)
  5. Asteroidea (Class)
  6. Ambuloasteroidea (Subclass)
  7. Neoasteroidea (Infraclass)
  8. Forcipulatacea (Superorder)
  9. Forcipulatida (Order)
  10. Asteriidae (Family)
accepted
Family
Notasteriinae Fisher, 1923 · unaccepted (synonym)

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  1. Genus Adelasterias Verrill, 1914
  2. Genus Anasterias Perrier, 1875
  3. Genus Aphanasterias Fisher, 1923
  4. Genus Aphelasterias Fisher, 1923
  5. Genus Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
  6. Genus Astrometis Fisher, 1923
  7. Genus Astrostole Fisher, 1923
  8. Genus Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger, 2020
  9. Genus Caimanaster A.M. Clark, 1962
  10. Genus Calasterias Hayashi, 1975
  11. Genus Coronaster Perrier, 1885
  12. Genus Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
  13. Genus Cretasterias Gale & Villier, 2013 †
  14. Genus Cryptasterias Verrill, 1914
  15. Subfamily Dermasterinae Hess, 1972 †
    1. Genus Dermaster de Loriol, 1899 †
  16. Genus Diplasterias Perrier, 1891
  17. Genus Distolasterias Perrier, 1896
  18. Genus Evasterias Verrill, 1914
  19. Genus Granulasterias Gale 2025 †
  20. Genus Icasterias Fisher, 1923
  21. Genus Kenrickaster A.M. Clark, 1962
  22. Genus Leptasterias Verrill, 1866
  23. Genus Lethasterias Fisher, 1923
  24. Genus Lysasterias Fisher, 1908
  25. Genus Marthasterias Jullien, 1878
  26. Genus Meyenaster Verrill, 1913
  27. Genus Notasterias Koehler, 1911
  28. Genus Orthasterias Verrill, 1914
  29. Genus Perissasterias H.L. Clark, 1923
  30. Genus Pisaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
  31. Genus Plazaster Fisher, 1941
  32. Genus Psalidaster Fisher, 1940
  33. Subfamily Pycnopodiinae Verrill, 1914
    1. Genus Lysastrosoma Fisher, 1922
    2. Genus Pycnopodia Stimpson, 1862
  34. Genus Rathbunaster Fisher, 1906
  35. Genus Saliasterias Koehler, 1920
  36. Genus Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891
  37. Genus Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871
  38. Genus Stylasterias Verrill, 1914
  39. Genus Taranuiaster McKnight, 1973
  40. Genus Tarsastrocles Fisher, 1923
  41. Genus Urasterias Verrill, 1909
  42. Genus Allasterias Verrill, 1909 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym according to Fisher (1923, 1930))
  43. Genus Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
  44. Genus Asteracanthium Brandt, 1851 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  45. Genus Asteroderma Perrier, 1888 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
  46. Genus Australiaster Fisher, 1923 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891
  47. Genus Autasterias Koehler, 1911 accepted as Notasterias Koehler, 1911 (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1962: 77))
  48. Genus Calliasterias Fewkes, 1889 accepted as Pisaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
  49. Genus Calvasterias Perrier, 1875 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875
  50. Genus Coelasterias Verrill, 1867 accepted as Stichaster Müller & Troschel, 1840 (Synonym according to Fisher (1922, 1930))
  51. Genus Ctenasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Leptasterias Verrill, 1866 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
  52. Genus Diplasterias Perrier, 1888 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  53. Genus Eoleptasterias Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias Verrill, 1866 (synonym)
  54. Genus Eremasterias Fisher, 1930 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1962))
  55. Genus Eustolasterias Fisher, 1923 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 (synonym)
  56. Genus Hemiasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Granaster Perrier, 1894 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
  57. Genus Heterasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Coronaster Perrier, 1885
  58. Genus Kalyptasterias Koehler, 1923 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
  59. Genus Koehleraster Fisher, 1922 accepted as Diplasterias Perrier, 1888 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
  60. Genus Lytaster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867 (Synonym according to Fisher (1928))
  61. Genus Margaraster Hutton, 1872 accepted as Astrostole Fisher, 1923
  62. Genus Margaraster Gray, 1866 accepted as Uniophora Gray, 1840 (synonym)
  63. Genus Mortensenia da Costa, 1941 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, probably Sclerasterias according to AM Clark in Clark & Downey 1992: 415, 449)
  64. Genus Nanaster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
  65. Subfamily Notasteriinae Fisher, 1923 accepted as Asteriidae Gray, 1840 (synonym)
  66. Genus Paedasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Lysasterias Fisher, 1908 (Synonym according to Fisher (1922))
  67. Genus Parasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
  68. Genus Parastichaster Koehler, 1920 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
  69. Genus Podasterias Perrier, 1894 accepted as Diplasterias Perrier, 1891 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
  70. Genus Polyasterias Perrier, 1894 accepted as Coscinasterias (Stolasterias) (Sladen, 1889) (Synonym according to Fisher (1928))
  71. Genus Rumbleaster McKnight, 2006 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 (synonym)
  72. Genus Sporasterias Perrier, 1893 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
  73. Genus Stellonia Nardo, 1834 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  74. Genus Stichorella Koehler, 1920 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1922, 1930))
  75. Genus Triplasterias Engel, Croes & Schroevers, 1960 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 (synonym)
  76. Genus Uraster L. Agassiz, 1836 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
  77. Genus Stolasterias Sladen, 1889 represented as Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
  78. Genus Stenasterias Verrill, 1914 (uncertain > nomen dubium, Name has status only by "technicality" according to Fisher (1930))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Gray, J.E. (1840). XXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 6: 175-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335959
page(s): 178 [details] 
WoRMS (2025). Asteriidae Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123121 on 2025-07-15
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z
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Hansson, Hans
2008-06-11 12:57:51Z
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Danis, Bruno
2008-12-14 04:28:08Z
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Mah, Christopher
2010-02-13 05:01:06Z
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Mah, Christopher

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Nomenclature

original description Gray, J.E. (1840). XXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 6: 175-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335959
page(s): 178 [details] 

original description (of Notasteriinae Fisher, 1923) Fisher, W.K. (1923).A preliminary synopsis of the Asteriidae, a family of sea-stars. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 12(9): 247-258 [details] 

basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details] 

Identification resource

identification resource Mah, C.; Foltz, D. (2011). Molecular phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Asteroidea: Echinodermata): systematics and biogeography. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 162(3): 646-660., available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00688.x/abstract [details] 

Other

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] 

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 Mah, C.; Foltz, D. (2011). Molecular phylogeny of the Forcipulatacea (Asteroidea: Echinodermata): systematics and biogeography. <em>Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.</em> 162(3): 646-660., available online at http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00688.x/abstract [details] 

 
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Japanese マヒトデ科  [details]
Swedish trollsjöstjärnor  [details]
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To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Asteriidae) 
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