Asteroidea taxon details
Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914 · unaccepted
Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875 · unaccepted
- Genus Amembranaster Golotsvan, 1998
- Genus Benthaster Sladen, 1882
- Genus Calyptraster Sladen, 1882
- Genus Diplopteraster Verrill, 1880
- Genus Euretaster Fisher, 1940
- Genus Hansaster Gale, 2018 †
- Genus Hymenaster Wyville Thomson, 1873
- Genus Hymenasterides Fisher, 1911
- Genus Longwyaster Gale, 2018 †
- Genus Propteraster Gale, 2018 †
- Genus Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Genus Savignaster Gale, 2011 †
- Genus Apterodon Fisher, 1940 accepted as Pteraster (Apterodon) Fisher, 1940 represented as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Genus Cryptaster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Calyptraster Sladen, 1882 (Synonym according to Madsen (1947))
- Genus Hexaster Perrier, 1891 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
- Subfamily Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914 accepted as Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
- Genus Lophopteraster Verrill, 1895 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1940))
- Genus Marsipaster Sladen, 1882 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Downey (1973).)
- Genus Pterasterides Verrill, 1909 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (synonym)
- Subfamily Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875 accepted as Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
- Genus Retaster Perrier, 1878 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Subgenus according to Fisher (1940).)
- Genus Temnaster Verrill, 1894 accepted as Pteraster Müller & Troschel, 1842 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Perrier, E. (1875). Révision de la collection de Stellérides du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 4 : 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [details] 
Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123142 on 2025-07-11
original description
Perrier, E. (1875). Révision de la collection de Stellérides du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 4 : 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [details]
original description (of Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914) Verrill, A.E. (1914). Monograph of the shallow-water starfishes of the North Pacific coast from the Arctic Ocean to California. Harriman Alaska series: US National Museum 14: 1-408 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20755223
page(s): 266-267 [details]
original description (of Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875) Perrier, E. (1875). Révision de la collection de Stellérides du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 4 : 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [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]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387 [details]
identification resource McKnight, D. G. (2006). The marine fauna of New Zealand, Echinodermata: Asteroidea (Sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 120: 1-187., available online at http://docs.niwa.co.nz/library/public/NIWAbm120.pdf [details] Available for editors
original description (of Hymenasterinae Verrill, 1914) Verrill, A.E. (1914). Monograph of the shallow-water starfishes of the North Pacific coast from the Arctic Ocean to California. Harriman Alaska series: US National Museum 14: 1-408 pp., available online at http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/20755223
page(s): 266-267 [details]
original description (of Pterasterinae Perrier, 1875) Perrier, E. (1875). Révision de la collection de Stellérides du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. <em>Archives de Zoologie Expérimentale et Générale.</em> 4 : 265-450., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/45532612 [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]
additional source Clark, A. M.; Downey, M. E. (1992). Starfishes of the Atlantic. <i>Chapman & Hall Identification Guides</i>, 3. Chapman & Hall. London, UK. ISBN 0-412-43280-3. xxvi, 794 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
identification resource Fisher, W.K. (1911). Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the US National Museum, 76: xiii+420 pp.122 pls., available online at http://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/7840387 [details]
identification resource McKnight, D. G. (2006). The marine fauna of New Zealand, Echinodermata: Asteroidea (Sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. <em>NIWA Biodiversity Memoir.</em> 120: 1-187., available online at http://docs.niwa.co.nz/library/public/NIWAbm120.pdf [details] Available for editors
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