Oreasteridae
| Oreasteridae | |
|---|---|
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Choriaster granulatus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae Fisher, 1911 [1] |
Genera | |
See text. | |
The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.
Contents
1 Description and characteristics
2 Selected genera
3 References
4 External links
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
- List source :[1]
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
Anthaster valvulatus
Anthenea aspera
Choriaster granulatus
Culcita novaeguineae
Goniodiscaster scabra
Gymnanthenea laevis
Halityle regularis
Monachaster sanderi
Nidorellia armata
Oreaster reticulatus
Pentaceraster cumingi
Pentaster obtusatus
Protoreaster nodosus
References
^ ab C.L. Mah (2010). "Asteroidea taxon details for Oreasteridae". World Asteroidea Database. Retrieved June 29, 2011..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ Mah, Christopher L. (24 January 2012). "How to tell apart the "knobby stars" Protoreaster from Pentaceraster". The Echinoblog.
External links
Mah, Christopher L. (24 January 2012). "How to tell apart the "knobby stars" Protoreaster from Pentaceraster". The Echinoblog..
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