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Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841

123135  (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123135)

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  1. Genus Alloceramaster Mah, 2025
  2. Genus Anthenoides Perrier, 1881
  3. Genus Apollonaster Halpern, 1970
  4. Genus Astroceramus Fisher, 1906
  5. Genus Astropatricia McKnight, 2006
  6. Genus Atelorias Fisher, 1911
  7. Genus Bathyceramaster Mah, 2016
  8. Genus Calliaster Gray, 1840
  9. Genus Ceramaster Verrill, 1899
  10. Genus Chitonaster Sladen, 1889
  11. Subfamily Circeasterinae Mah, 2024
    1. Genus Atheraster Mah, 2022
    2. Genus Circeaster Koehler, 1909
    3. Genus Lydiaster Koehler, 1909
  12. Genus Cladaster Verrill, 1899
  13. Genus Diplasiaster Halpern, 1970
  14. Genus Enigmaster McKnight & H.E.S. Clark, 1996
  15. Subfamily Ferdininae Mah, 2017
    1. Genus Eosaster Mah, 2017
  16. Genus Floriaster Downey, 1980
  17. Genus Glyphodiscus Fisher, 1917
  18. Subfamily Hippasterinae Verrill, 1899
    1. Genus Evoplosoma Fisher, 1906
    2. Genus Gilbertaster Fisher, 1906
    3. Genus Hippasteria Gray, 1840
    4. Genus Cryptopeltaster Fisher, 1905 accepted as Hippasteria Gray, 1840 (Synonym according to Mah et al. (2014))
  19. Genus Iconaster Sladen, 1889
  20. Genus Johannaster Koehler, 1909
  21. Genus Kermitaster H.E.S. Clark, 2001
  22. Genus Leioastra Mah, 2018
  23. Genus Lithosoma Fisher, 1911
  24. Genus Litonotaster Verrill, 1899
  25. Genus Mariaster A.H. Clark, 1916
  26. Subfamily Mediasterinae Verrill, 1899
    1. Genus Mediaster Stimpson, 1857
  27. Genus Milteliphaster Alcock, 1893
  28. Genus Notioceramus Fisher, 1940
  29. Genus Nymphaster Sladen, 1889
  30. Genus Peltaster Verrill, 1899
  31. Subfamily Pentagonasterinae Perrier, 1884
    1. Genus Eknomiaster H.E.S. Clark in H.E.S. Clark & D.G. McKnight, 2001
    2. Genus Pawsonaster Mah, 2007
    3. Genus Pentagonaster Gray, 1840
    4. Genus Toraster A.M. Clark, 1952
    5. Genus Tosia Gray, 1840
  32. Genus Pergamaster Koehler, 1920
  33. Genus Pillsburiaster Halpern, 1970
  34. Genus Plinthaster Verrill, 1899
  35. Genus Pseudoceramaster Jangoux, 1981
  36. Genus Rosaster Perrier, 1894
  37. Genus Sibogaster Döderlein, 1924
  38. Genus Sphaeriodiscus Fisher, 1910
  39. Genus Tessellaster H.L. Clark, 1941
  40. Genus Eugoniaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Plinthaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
  41. Genus Nereidaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Rosaster Perrier, 1894 (Synonym according to Fisher (1917))
  42. Genus Pentoplia H.E.S. Clark, 1971 accepted as Chitonaster Sladen, 1889 (synonymy according to Mah, 2011)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. <em>London; John Van Voorst.</em> 267 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2061567
page(s): 77 [details] 
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123135 on 2025-05-12
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123135 on 2025-05-12
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original description Forbes, E. (1841). A history of British Starfishes and other animals of the class Echinodermata. <em>London; John Van Voorst.</em> 267 pp., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2061567
page(s): 77 [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 Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details] 

additional source Mah, C. (2007). Systematics, phylogeny and historical biogeography of the <i>Pentagonaster</i> clade (Asteroidea: Valvatida: Goniasteridae. <em>Invertebrate Systematics.</em> 21: 311-339., available online at https://doi.org/10.1071/IS06049 [details] 

additional source Mah, C.L. (2006). Phylogenetic analysis and biogeography of the deep-sea goniasterid, <i>Circeaster</i> (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) including descriptions of six new species. Zoosystema. 28(4): 917-954., available online at http://web.archive.org/web/20120905182856/http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/publication/9248_z06n4a5.pdf [details] 

additional source Mah, C.L. (2005). A phylogeny of <i>Iconaster</i> and <i>Glyphodiscus</i> (Goniasteridae; Valvatida; Asteroidea) with descriptions of four new species. Zoosystema 27(1): 131-167. [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 Mah, C.L. (2011). Taxonomy of high-latitude Goniasteridae (Subantarctic & Antarctic): one new genus and three new species with an overview and a key to taxa. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 2759: 1-48., available online at http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2011/f/z02759p048f.pdf [details] 

identification resource Halpern, J.A. (1970). Goniasteridae (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) of the Straits of Florida. Bulletin of Marine Science 20(1): 193-286, available online at http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/umrsmas/bullmar/1970/00000020/00000001/art00010?token=003b13d47e867232d45232b5f24246a5e3b6b635623763568263c7b3817 [details] 
 
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