Asterinidae
Encyclopedia
Asterinidae is a large family
of sea star
s in the order
Valvatida
. It contains twenty-five genera.
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of sea star
Sea star
Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea...
s in the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Valvatida
Valvatida
Valvatida is an order of sea star in the class Asteroidea, which contains 695 species in 165 genera in 14 families. The order encompasses both tiny species, which are only a few milimetres in diameter, like those in the genus Asterina, and species which can reach up to 75 cm like species in the...
. It contains twenty-five genera.
Genera
- Ailsastra O'Loughlin & Rowe, 2005
- Allopatiria Verrill, 1913
- Anseropoda Nardo, 1834
- Aquilonastra O'Loughlin in O'Loughlin & Waters, 2004
- Asterina Nardo, 1834
- Asterinides Verrill, 1913
- Asterinopsis Verrill, 1913
- Callopatiria Verrill, 1913
- Cryptasterina Dartnall et al. 2003
- Disasterina Perrier, 1875
- Indianastra O'Loughlin in O'Loughlin & Waters, 2004
- Kampylaster Koehler, 1920
- Manasterina H.L. Clark, 1938
- Meridiastra O'Loughlin, 2002
- Nepanthia Gray, 1840
- Paranepanthia Fisher, 1917
- Parvulastra O'Loughlin in O'Loughlin & Waters, 2004
- Patiria Gray, 1840
- PatiriellaPatiriellaPatiriella, commonly known as carpet sea star is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae. Native to southern Australia, New Zealand, and southern America , they are most often found in intertidal pools, and can vary greatly in colour between individuals.-Species:* Patiriella aucklandensis*...
Verrill, 1913 - Pseudasterina Aziz and Jangoux, 1985
- Pseudonepanthia A.H. Clark, 1916
- Pseudopatiria O'Loughlin in O'Loughlin & Waters, 2004
- StegnasterStegnasterStegnaster is a genus of sea stars of the family Echinasteridae, endemic to New Zealand.-Species:* Stegnaster inflatus * Stegnaster wesseli Perrier, 1876...
Sladen, 1889 - Tegulaster Livingstone, 1933
- Tremaster Verrill, 1880