Asterinidae

The Asterinidae are a large family of sea stars in the order Valvatida.

species of echinoderm

Aquilonastra is a genus of small sea stars within the family Asterinidae. It has over 20 described species.

Patiria is a genus of starfish in the family Asterinidae from the Pacific Ocean, which are commonly known as bat stars.

tiny starfish endemic to the Mascarene Islands

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

Cryptasterina is a genus of starfish belonging to the family Asterinidae. They occur in the Indian and Western Pacific Oceans in the littoral and shallow sublittoral zone.

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

Stegnaster is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae, endemic to New Zealand. It contains two species:

Callopatiria is a genus of starfish of the family Asterinidae. The genus is found in shallow waters off South Africa, down to a depth of about .

Disasterina is a genus of sea stars of the family Asterinidae. The genus occurs in the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.

Nepanthia is a genus of starfish of the family Asterinidae. Members of the genus have four to seven rays and are found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ranging from Burma and Indonesia to Australia.

Parvulastra is a genus of starfish belonging to the family Asterinidae. The species of this genus are found in Southern Hemisphere.

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

Meridiastra is a genus of starfish in the family Asterinidae. The genus is found in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, with most records from the waters around Australia. They occur in shallow waters down to a depth of about . Meridiastra are morphologically similar to the Atlantic genus Asterina. They are also phylogenetically close and possibly sister genera.

Paranepanthia is a genus of starfish of the family Asterinidae. Members of the genus have five rays and are found in the waters around Australia, Indonesia and Antarctic New Zealand.

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm

species of echinoderm