Oreasteridae

Family of starfishes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.

Phylum:Echinodermata

Class:Asteroidea

Order:Valvatida

Family:Oreasteridae
Fisher, 1911 ^[1]

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Oreasteridae

Choriaster granulatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Valvatida
Family:	Oreasteridae Fisher, 1911 ^[1]
Genera
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Description and characteristics

This family contains many species of regular starfishes with usually 5 arms around a stiff, convex and often brightly colored body. Whereas some species are very easy to identify, like the "pincushion seastars" (Culcita sp.), some other can be difficult to tell apart.^[2]

Selected genera

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genus Acheronaster H.E.S. Clark, 1982 -- 1 species
genus Anthaster Döderlein, 1915 -- 1 species
genus Anthenea Gray, 1840 -- 22 species
genus Astrosarkus Mah, 2003 -- 1 species
genus Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916 -- 1 species^[3]
genus Choriaster Lutken, 1869 -- 1 species
genus Culcita Agassiz, 1836 -- 3 species
genus Goniodiscaster H.L. Clark, 1909 -- 14 species
genus Gymnanthenea H.L. Clark, 1938 -- 2 species
genus Halityle Fisher, 1913 -- 1 species
genus Monachaster Döderlein, 1916 -- 1 species
genus Nectriaster H.L. Clark, 1946 -- 1 species
genus Nidorellia Gray, 1840 -- 1 species
genus Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842 -- 2 species
genus Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916 -- 14 species
genus Pentaster Döderlein, 1935 -- 2 species
genus Poraster Döderlein, 1916 -- 1 species
genus Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916 -- 3 species
genus Pseudanthenea Döderlein, 1915 -- 1 species
genus Pseudoreaster Verrill, 1899 -- 1 species

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