The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.
| Stichasteridae | |
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| Stichaster australis, New Zealand | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Forcipulatida |
| Family: | Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885 |
| Genera | |
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9 genera, see text | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Neomorphasteridae Fisher, 1923 | |
Genera
editThe World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae:[1]
- Allostichaster Verrill, 1914
- Cosmasterias Sladden, 1889
- Granaster Perrier, 1894
- Neomorphaster Sladden, 1889
- Neosmilaster Fisher, 1930
- Pseudechinaster H.E.S. Clark, 1962
- Smilasterias Sladden, 1889
- Stichaster Muller & Troschel, 1840
- Stichastrella Verrill, 1914
- Uniophora Gray, 1840
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References
edit- ^ a b "Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
External links
edit- Photos of Stichasteridae on Sealife Collection
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