Oreasteridae
EOL Text
Fossil species:
recent & fossil
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Statistics of barcoding coverage:
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:157
Specimens with Sequences:128
Specimens with Barcodes:126
Species:15
Species With Barcodes:12
Public Records:89
Public Species:3
Public BINs:3
Oreasteridae:
The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.
Description and characteristics[edit]
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[edit]
- Acheronaster H.E.S.Clark, 1982
- Anthaster Döderlein, 1915
- Anthenea J.E.Gray, 1840
- Astrosarkus Mah, 2003
- Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916
- Choriaster Lütken, 1869
- Culcita (Agassiz, 1836)
- Goniodiscaster H.L.Clark, 1909
- Gymnanthenea H.L.Clark, 1938
- Halityle Fisher, 1913
- Monachaster Döderlein, 1916
- Nectriaster H.L.Clark, 1946
- Nidorellia J.E.Gray, 1840
- Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842
- Pentaceraster Doderlein, 1916
- Pentaster Döderlein, 1935
- Poraster Döderlein, 1916
- Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916
- Pseudanthenea Döderlein, 1915
- Pseudoreaster Verrill, 1899
- List source :[1]
External references[edit]
- Mah, Christopher L. (24 January 2012). "How to tell apart the "knobby stars" Protoreaster from Pentaceraster". The Echinoblog. .
Footnotes[edit]
- ^ a b C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Oreasteridae". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011.
- ^ Mah, Christopher L. (24 January 2012). "How to tell apart the "knobby stars" Protoreaster from Pentaceraster". The Echinoblog.
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