WoRMS taxon details
Asteriidae Gray, 1840
Notasteriinae Fisher, 1923 · unaccepted (synonym)
- Genus Adelasterias Verrill, 1914
- Genus Anasterias Perrier, 1875
- Genus Aphanasterias Fisher, 1923
- Genus Aphelasterias Fisher, 1923
- Genus Asterias Linnaeus, 1758
- Genus Astrometis Fisher, 1923
- Genus Astrostole Fisher, 1923
- Genus Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger, 2020
- Genus Caimanaster A.M. Clark, 1962
- Genus Calasterias Hayashi, 1975
- Genus Coronaster Perrier, 1885
- Genus Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
- Genus Cryptasterias Verrill, 1914
- Genus Diplasterias Perrier, 1891
- Genus Distolasterias Perrier, 1896
- Genus Evasterias Verrill, 1914
- Genus Icasterias Fisher, 1923
- Genus Kenrickaster A.M. Clark, 1962
- Genus Leptasterias Verrill, 1866
- Genus Lethasterias Fisher, 1923
- Genus Lysasterias Fisher, 1908
- Genus Marthasterias Jullien, 1878
- Genus Meyenaster Verrill, 1913
- Genus Notasterias Koehler, 1911
- Genus Orthasterias Verrill, 1914
- Genus Perissasterias H.L. Clark, 1923
- Genus Pisaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
- Genus Plazaster Fisher, 1941
- Genus Psalidaster Fisher, 1940
- Subfamily Pycnopodiinae Verrill, 1914
- Genus Lysastrosoma Fisher, 1922
- Genus Pycnopodia Stimpson, 1862
- Genus Rathbunaster Fisher, 1906
- Genus Saliasterias Koehler, 1920
- Genus Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891
- Genus Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871
- Genus Stylasterias Verrill, 1914
- Genus Taranuiaster McKnight, 1973
- Genus Tarsastrocles Fisher, 1923
- Genus Urasterias Verrill, 1909
- Genus Allasterias Verrill, 1909 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym according to Fisher (1923, 1930))
- Genus Asteracanthion Müller & Troschel, 1840 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
- Genus Asteracanthium Brandt, 1851 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Genus Asteroderma Perrier, 1888 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Australiaster Fisher, 1923 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891
- Genus Autasterias Koehler, 1911 accepted as Notasterias Koehler, 1911 (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1962: 77))
- Genus Calliasterias Fewkes, 1889 accepted as Pisaster Müller & Troschel, 1840
- Genus Calvasterias Perrier, 1875 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875
- Genus Coelasterias Verrill, 1867 accepted as Stichaster Müller & Troschel, 1840 (Synonym according to Fisher (1922, 1930))
- Genus Ctenasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Leptasterias Verrill, 1866 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
- Genus Diplasterias Perrier, 1888 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
- Genus Eoleptasterias Djakonov, 1938 accepted as Leptasterias Verrill, 1866 (synonym)
- Genus Eremasterias Fisher, 1930 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to A.M. Clark (1962))
- Genus Eustolasterias Fisher, 1923 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 (synonym)
- Genus Hemiasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Granaster Perrier, 1894 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Heterasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Coronaster Perrier, 1885
- Genus Kalyptasterias Koehler, 1923 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Koehleraster Fisher, 1922 accepted as Diplasterias Perrier, 1888 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Lytaster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867 (Synonym according to Fisher (1928))
- Genus Margaraster Hutton, 1872 accepted as Astrostole Fisher, 1923
- Genus Margaraster Gray, 1866 accepted as Uniophora Gray, 1840 (synonym)
- Genus Mortensenia da Costa, 1941 (unaccepted > nomen nudum, probably Sclerasterias according to AM Clark in Clark & Downey 1992: 415, 449)
- Genus Nanaster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
- Subfamily Notasteriinae Fisher, 1923 accepted as Asteriidae Gray, 1840 (synonym)
- Genus Paedasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Lysasterias Fisher, 1908 (Synonym according to Fisher (1922))
- Genus Parasterias Verrill, 1914 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (Synonym according to Fisher (1930))
- Genus Parastichaster Koehler, 1920 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Podasterias Perrier, 1894 accepted as Diplasterias Perrier, 1891 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Polyasterias Perrier, 1894 accepted as Coscinasterias (Stolasterias) (Sladen, 1889) (Synonym according to Fisher (1928))
- Genus Quadraster Perrier, 1896 accepted as Cosmasterias Sladen, 1889 (Synonym according ot Fisher (1923))
- Genus Rumbleaster McKnight, 2006 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 (synonym)
- Genus Sporasterias Perrier, 1893 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Stellonia Nardo, 1834 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Genus Stichorella Koehler, 1920 accepted as Anasterias Perrier, 1875 (Synonym according to Fisher (1922, 1930))
- Genus Triplasterias Engel, Croes & Schroevers, 1960 accepted as Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 (synonym)
- Genus Uraster L. Agassiz, 1836 accepted as Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
- Genus Stolasterias Sladen, 1889 represented as Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867
- 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]
page(s): 178 [details]
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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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]



