Starfish genera

Sphaeriodiscus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Gomophia is a genus of sea stars.

Henricia is a large genus of slender-armed sea stars belonging to the family Echinasteridae. It contains about fifty species.

Novodinia is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Brisingidae.

Astropectinides is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.

Freyella is a genus of deep-sea-dwelling starfish in the order Brisingida.

Tethyaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.

Hippasteria is one of 70 genera of sea stars in the diverse family Goniasteridae.

Calliaster is a genus of starfish in the family Goniasteridae

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.

Odontohenricia is a genus of starfish in the family Echinasteridae.

Leiaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophidiasteridae.

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

Pillsburiaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Pseudarchaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Pseudarchasteridae.

Astroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae.

Narcissia is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophidiasteridae.

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.

Poraniopsis is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida. Poraniopsis echinaster is the type species.

Gilbertaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Neoferdina is a genus of starfish in the family Goniasteridae. Members of the genus are found in the Indo-Pacific region, mostly between the Andaman Isles to the West and the Wake Isles, the Marshall Isles and Fiji to the east. The discovery of several species in the Seychelles widened the range considerably.

Rosaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Petricia is a genus of sea stars belonging to the family Asteropseidae.

Milteliphaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Ceramaster is a genus of cushion stars in the family Goniasteridae. The species in this genus have no arms. They live in deeper waters than most sea stars.

Astrostole is a genus of sea stars in the family Asteriidae.

Plutonaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Astropectinidae.

Plinthaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Neomorphaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Stichasteridae.

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

Cladaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Myxaster is a genus of deep-sea velatid sea stars containing three species.

Trophodiscus is a genus of starfish in the family Astropectinidae. There are only two species, both found in fairly deep waters in the Sea of Okhotsk. Trophodiscus almus is also found in the Sea of Japan and around the Japanese island of Hokkaido. These starfish are very unusual in that the young are brooded on the upper surface of the female.

Thromidia is a genus of starfish in the family Mithrodiidae.

Diplasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.

genus of echinoderms

Paraferdina is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Asterodiscides is a genus of starfish. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist Ailsa McGown Clark in 1974.

Dactylosaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Ophidiasteridae.

Pythonaster is a genus of deep-sea velatid sea stars containing three species.

Metrodira is a genus of starfish in the family Echinasteridae.

Ferdina is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Aphelasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae.

genus of echinoderms

Astrolirus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Brisingidae. They are found in benthic habitats in the Pacific Ocean.

Aleutihenricia is a genus of starfish in the family Echinasteridae in the order Spinulosida.

Bathyporania ascendens is a species of starfish in the family Poraniidae, and the only species of the genus Bathyporania. It is native to the Pacific Ocean and is found in deep water off the coast of North America (it was discovered at Davidson Seamount).

Meyenaster is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. It is a monotypic genus and the only species is Meyenaster gelatinosus which was first described by the Prussian botanist and zoologist Franz Julius Ferdinand Meyen in 1834. It is found in the southeastern Pacific Ocean on the coasts of South America.

Clavaporania fitchorum is a species of starfish in the family Poraniidae. It is the only known species of the genus Clavaporania. It is native to the South Pacific Ocean and is found in deep water off the coast of Australia (it was discovered at Hjort Seamount, south of Macquarie Island).

Goniaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Apollonaster is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae. They can be identified by their bare abactinal plate surfaces and multiple accessory granule rows on their abactinal plates. To date, Apollonaster has been found in the tropical Atlantic region (A. yucatanensis) and Hawaiian Islands region (A. kelleyi) oceans, with no other locations or species being known as of 2015.

Paulasterias is a genus of sea stars within the monotypic family Paulasteriidae.

Kanakaster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

Stylasterias is a genus of starfish in the family Asteriidae. Stylasterias forreri, the velcro star, is the only species in the genus. It is found on the Pacific coast of Canada and the United States.

Glabraster is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae. It is monotypic, the sole species being Glabraster antarctica. It is also known as the red spiny cushion star.

Orthasterias is a genus of sea stars in the family Asteriidae. Orthasterias koehleri, the rainbow star or red-banded sea star, is the only species in the genus. It is found in the North Pacific Ocean.