Stichasteridae
Sign in to saveThe Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderForcipulatida
- FamilyStichasteridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 11
- Family
- Stichasteridae
- Collections
- NMV, USNM, MNHN
- Recorded in
- Australia, Antarctica, Nouvelle-Caledonie, Canal Du Mozambique
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- Parent taxon
- Forcipulatida
- Image
- Starfish orgy (Stichaster australis).jpg
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The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.
==Genera== The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae: 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 Uniophora Gray, 1840
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