Asteroidea taxon details
Astropectinidae Gray, 1840
Plutonasteridae Sladen, 1899 · unaccepted
Plutonasterinae Verrill, 1899 · unaccepted
Priamasterinae Fisher, 1917 · unaccepted (via synonymy of Priamaster, which...)
via synonymy of Priamaster, which is synonym of Leptychaster (Astropectinidae). Synonym of Astropectinidae
- Genus Advenaster Hess, 1955 †
- Genus Aldebarania Blake & Sturgeon, 1995 †
- Genus Archastropecten Hess, 1955 †
- Genus Astrocratis Blake & Sprinkle, 1996 †
- Genus Astromesites Fisher, 1913
- Genus Astropecten Gray, 1840
- Genus Astropectinides Verrill, 1914
- Genus Bathybiaster Danielssen & Koren, 1883
- Genus Blakiaster Perrier, 1881
- Genus Bollonaster McKnight, 1977
- Genus Bunodaster Verrill, 1909
- Genus Coulonia de Loriol, 1872 †
- Genus Craspidaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Ctenophoraster Fisher, 1906
- Genus Ctenopleura Fisher, 1913
- Genus Cuneaster Hess, 1955 †
- Genus Dipsacaster Alcock, 1893
- Genus Dytaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Eoastropecten Gale, 2020 †
- Genus Eokainaster Blake, 1981 †
- Genus Koremaster Fisher, 1913
- Genus Lambertella Mercier, 1935 †
- Genus Leptychaster E. A. Smith, 1876
- Genus Lonchotaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Macroptychaster H.E.S. Clark, 1962
- Genus Mimastrella Fisher, 1916
- Genus Patagiaster Fisher, 1906
- Genus Pentasteria Valette, 1929 †
- Genus Persephonaster Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891
- Genus Plutonaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Proserpinaster Fell, 1963
- Genus Prothrissacanthias Villier et al., 2007 †
- Genus Psilaster Sladen, 1885
- Genus Tethyaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Thrissacanthias Fisher, 1910
- Genus Tritonaster Fisher, 1906
- Genus Trophodiscus Fisher, 1917
- Genus Anthosticte Fisher, 1911 accepted as Tethyaster Sladen, 1889
- Genus Crenaster Perrier, 1885 non d'Orbigny, 1850 accepted as Dytaster Sladen, 1889 (synonym)
- Genus Glyphaster Verrill, 1909 accepted as Leptychaster E. A. Smith, 1876 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911, 1940).)
- Genus Ilyaster Danielssen & Koren, 1883 accepted as Bathybiaster Danielssen & Koren, 1883 (synonym according to Koehler (1909))
- Genus Leptoptychaster E. A. Smith, 1879 accepted as Leptychaster E. A. Smith, 1876 (Synonym of Leptychaster according to Fisher (1911))
- Genus Lophidiaster Spencer, 1914 † accepted as Astropecten Gray, 1840
- Genus Moiraster Sladen, 1889 accepted as Tethyaster Sladen, 1889 (synonym according to A.M. & A.H. Clark (1954))
- Genus Nauricia Gray, 1840 accepted as Craspidaster Sladen, 1889 (Probable Synonym)
- Genus Parastropecten Ludwig, 1905 accepted as Leptychaster (Parastropecten) (Ludwig, 1905) represented as Leptychaster E. A. Smith, 1876 (Subgenus according to Fisher (1940).)
- Genus Phidiaster Koehler, 1909 accepted as Psilaster Sladen, 1885 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
- Genus Phoxaster Sladen, 1889 accepted as Bathybiaster Danielssen & Koren, 1883 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Subfamily Porcellanasterinae Sladen, 1883 accepted as Porcellanasteridae Sladen, 1883
- Genus Priamaster Koehler, 1912 accepted as Leptychaster E. A. Smith, 1876 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Psilasteropsis Fisher, 1906 accepted as Persephonaster Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891 (Synonym according to Koehler (1909))
- Genus Ripaster Koehler, 1906 accepted as Psilaster Sladen, 1885 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Sideriaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Tethyaster Sladen, 1889 (synonym according to A.M. & A.H. Clark (1954))
- Genus Stellaria Nardo, 1834 accepted as Astropecten Gray, 1840 (synonym according to Fisher (1908). Also a homonym of Nardo Moller 1832 (Mollusca-a xenophorid snail).)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Gray, J.E. (1840). XXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 6: 175-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335959
page(s): 180 [details]
page(s): 180 [details]
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Astropectinidae Gray, 1840. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123127 on 2025-07-11
original description
Gray, J.E. (1840). XXII. A synopsis of the genera and species of the class Hypostoma (Asterias, Linnaeus). <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 6: 175-184., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2335959
page(s): 180 [details]
original description (of Plutonasteridae Sladen, 1899) Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm
page(s): xxvii, 60 [details]
original description (of Plutonasterinae Verrill, 1899) Verrill, A. E. (1899). Revision of certain genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(1): 145-234., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13456950#page/175/mode/1up
page(s): 200 [details]
original description (of Priamasterinae Fisher, 1917) Fisher, W.K. (1917). XIV. Notes on Asteroidea. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 8th series, v. 20: 166-172., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15611172
page(s): 172 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Doderlein, L. (1917). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Expedition. 1. Die Gattung <i>Astropecten</i> und ihre Stammesgeschichte. <em>Siboga-Expedition.</em> 46a: 1-190., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11717817 [details]
page(s): 180 [details]
original description (of Plutonasteridae Sladen, 1899) Sladen, W.P. (1889). Report on the Asteroidea. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–1876. Zoology.</em> 30 (part 51): xlii + 893 pages, 118 plates., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-51/README.htm
page(s): xxvii, 60 [details]
original description (of Plutonasterinae Verrill, 1899) Verrill, A. E. (1899). Revision of certain genera and species of starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. <em>Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences.</em> 10(1): 145-234., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13456950#page/175/mode/1up
page(s): 200 [details]
original description (of Priamasterinae Fisher, 1917) Fisher, W.K. (1917). XIV. Notes on Asteroidea. <em>Annals and Magazine of Natural History.</em> 8th series, v. 20: 166-172., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/15611172
page(s): 172 [details]
context source (PeRMS) Solís-Marín, F. A.; Alvarado, J. J.; Abreu-Pérez, M.; Aguilera, O.; Alió, J.; Bacallado-Aránega, J. J.; Barraza, E.; Benavides-Serrato, M.; Benítez-Villalobos, F.; Betancourt-Fernández, L.; Borges, M.; Brandt, M.; Brogger, M. I.; Borrero-Pérez, G. H.; Buitrón-Sánchez, E.; Campos, L. S.; Cantera, J.; Clemente, S.; Cohen-Renjifo, M.; Coppard, S.; Costa-Lotufo, L. V.; del Valle-García, R.; Díaz, Y.; Díaz de Vivar, M. E.; Díaz-Martínez, J. P.; Durán-González, A.; Epherra, L.; Escolar, M.; Francisco, V.; Freire, C. A.; García-Arrarás, E.; Gil, D. G.; Guarderas, P.; Hadel, V. F.; Hearn, A.; Hernández, J. C.; Hernández-Delgado, E. A.; Herrera-Moreno, A.; Herrero-Pérezrul, M. D.; Hooker, Y.; Honey-Escandón, M. B. I.; Lodeiros, C.; Luzuriaga, M.; Manso, C. L. C.; Martín, A.; Martinez, M. I.; Martínez, S.; Moro-Abad; Mutschke, E.; Navarro, J. C.; Neira, R.; Noriega, N.; Palleiro-Nayar, J. S.; Pérez, A. F.; Pérez-Ruzafa, A.; Prieto-Rios, E.; Reyes, J.; Rodríguez, R.; Rubilar, T.; Sancho-Mejía, T.; Sangil, C.; Silva, J. R. M. C.; Sonnenholzner, J. I.; Ventura, C. R.; Tablado, A.; Tavares, Y.; Tiago, C. G.; Tuya, F.;Williams, S. M. (2013). Appendix. <em>In: J. J. Alvarado & F. A. Solís-Marín (eds), Echinoderm Research and Diversity in Latin America.</em> pp. 471-510. Springer; Berlin & Heidelberg. page(s): 543-654. [details]
basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Doderlein, L. (1917). Die Asteriden der Siboga-Expedition. 1. Die Gattung <i>Astropecten</i> und ihre Stammesgeschichte. <em>Siboga-Expedition.</em> 46a: 1-190., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11717817 [details]
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