Oreasteridae
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Oreasteridae is a family 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 class Asteroidea.
Selected genera=
  • Acheronaster
    Acheronaster
    Acheronaster tumidus is a species of sea star in the family Orestieridae. It is in the monotypic genus Acheronaster....

    H.E.S.Clark, 1982
  • Anthaster Döderlein, 1915
  • Anthenea
    Anthenea
    Anthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Anthenea acanthodes H.L.Clark, 1938* Anthenea aspera Döderlein, 1915* Anthenea australiae Döderlein, 1915* Anthenea conjugens Döderlein, 1935...

    J.E.Gray, 1840
  • Astrosarkus Mah, 2003
  • Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916
  • Choriaster Lütken, 1869
  • Culcita
    Culcita
    Culcita is a genus of cushion stars. They are found in tropical waters. Some are kept in home aquaruims. The genus contains three species:*Culcita coriacea Müller & Troschel, 1842*Culcita novaeguineae Müller & Troschel, 1842...

    (Agassiz, 1836)
  • Goniodiscaster
    Goniodiscaster
    Goniodiscaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Goniodiscaster acanthodes H.L.Clark, 1938* Goniodiscaster australiae Tortonese, 1937* Goniodiscaster bicolor H.L.Clark, 1938...

    H.L.Clark, 1909
  • Gymnanthenea
    Gymnanthenea
    Gymnanthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Gymnanthenea globigera * Gymnanthenea laevis H.L.Clark, 1938...

    H.L.Clark, 1938
  • Halityle Fisher, 1913
  • Monachaster
    Monachaster
    Monachaster sanderi is a species of sea star in the family Orestieridae. It is the sole species in the genus Monachaster....

    Döderlein, 1916
  • Nectriaster H.L.Clark, 1946
  • Nidorellia J.E.Gray, 1840
  • Oreaster
    Oreaster
    Oreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.Selected species=* Oreaster clavatus Müller & Troschel, 1842* Oreaster reticulatus...

    Müller & Troschel, 1842
  • Pentaceraster
    Pentaceraster
    Pentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Pentaceraster affinis * Pentaceraster alveolatus * Pentaceraster chinensis...

    Doderlein, 1916
  • Pentaster
    Pentaster
    Pentaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Pentaster hybridus Döderlein, 1936* Pentaster obtusatus...

    Döderlein, 1935
  • Poraster Döderlein, 1916
  • Protoreaster
    Protoreaster
    Protoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.-Selected species:* Protoreaster lincki — Red-knobbed Starfish* Protoreaster nodosus * Protoreaster nodulosus...

    Döderlein, 1916
  • Pseudanthenea Döderlein, 1915
  • Pseudoreaster Verrill, 1899

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