WoRMS taxon details
Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914 · unaccepted
Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875 · unaccepted
Genus Amembranaster Golotsvan, 1998
Genus Benthaster Sladen, 1882
Genus Calyptraster Sladen, 1882
Genus Diplopteraster Verrill, 1880
Genus Euretaster Fisher, 1940
Genus Hymenaster Wyville Thomson, 1873
Genus Hymenasterides Fisher, 1911
Genus Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Apterodon Fisher, 1940 accepted as Pteraster (Apterodon) Fisher, 1940 represented as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Cryptaster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Calyptraster Sladen, 1882 (Synonym according to Madsen (1947))
Genus Hexaster Perrier, 1891 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Subfamily Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914 accepted as Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
Genus Lophopteraster Verrill, 1895 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
Genus Marsipaster Sladen, 1882 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Downey (1973).)
Genus Pterasterides Verrill, 1909 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
Subfamily Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875 accepted as Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
Genus Retaster Perrier, 1878 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Subgenus according to Fisher (1940).)
Genus Temnaster Verrill, 1894 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Genus Benthaster Sladen, 1882
Genus Calyptraster Sladen, 1882
Genus Diplopteraster Verrill, 1880
Genus Euretaster Fisher, 1940
Genus Hymenaster Wyville Thomson, 1873
Genus Hymenasterides Fisher, 1911
Genus Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Apterodon Fisher, 1940 accepted as Pteraster (Apterodon) Fisher, 1940 represented as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842
Genus Cryptaster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Calyptraster Sladen, 1882 (Synonym according to Madsen (1947))
Genus Hexaster Perrier, 1891 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
Subfamily Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914 accepted as Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
Genus Lophopteraster Verrill, 1895 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
Genus Marsipaster Sladen, 1882 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Downey (1973).)
Genus Pterasterides Verrill, 1909 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
Subfamily Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875 accepted as Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
Genus Retaster Perrier, 1878 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Subgenus according to Fisher (1940).)
Genus Temnaster Verrill, 1894 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Perrier, E. (1875). Revision de la Stellerides du Museum d'Historie Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives du Zoologie Experimentale et Generale.</em> vol. 4: 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [details] 
Mah, C.L. (2023). World Asteroidea Database. Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123142 on 2023-09-23
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original description
Perrier, E. (1875). Revision de la Stellerides du Museum d'Historie Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives du Zoologie Experimentale et Generale.</em> vol. 4: 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [details]
original description (of Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914) Verrill, A.E. (1914). Monograph of the shallow-water starfishes of the North Pacific coast from the Arctic Ocean to California. Harriman Alaska series: US National Museum 14: 1-408 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20755223
page(s): 266-267 [details]
original description (of Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875) Perrier, E. (1875). Revision de la Stellerides du Museum d'Historie Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives du Zoologie Experimentale et Generale.</em> vol. 4: 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [details]
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]
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]
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]
identification resource Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387 [details]
identification resource McKnight, D. G. (2006). The marine fauna of New Zealand, Echinodermata: Asteroidea (Sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 120: 1-187., available online at http://docs.niwa.co.nz/library/public/NIWAbm120.pdf [details] Available for editors
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original description (of Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914) Verrill, A.E. (1914). Monograph of the shallow-water starfishes of the North Pacific coast from the Arctic Ocean to California. Harriman Alaska series: US National Museum 14: 1-408 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20755223
page(s): 266-267 [details]
original description (of Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875) Perrier, E. (1875). Revision de la Stellerides du Museum d'Historie Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives du Zoologie Experimentale et Generale.</em> vol. 4: 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [details]
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]
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]
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]
identification resource Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387 [details]
identification resource McKnight, D. G. (2006). The marine fauna of New Zealand, Echinodermata: Asteroidea (Sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 120: 1-187., available online at http://docs.niwa.co.nz/library/public/NIWAbm120.pdf [details] Available for editors
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