Stichasteridae
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  | |
| 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
The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae:[2]
- 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
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References
- "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
- 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" (PDF). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. pp. 1–187.
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