Stichasteridae

Stichasteridae
	Stichaster australis, New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Asteroidea
Order:	Forcipulatida
Family:	Stichasteridae; Perrier, 1885
Diversity
	9 genera, See text.
Synonyms
	Neomorphasteridae Fisher, 1923[1]

The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae:[2]

Allostichaster Verrill, 1914
Cosmasterias Sladden, 1889
Granaster Perrier, 1894
Neomorphaster Sladden, 1889
Neosmilaster Fisher, 1930
Pseudechinaster H.E.S. Clark, 1962
Smilasterias Sladden, 1889
Stichaster Muller & Troschel, 1840
Stichastrella Verrill, 1914

Stichastrella rosea
Stichaster australis

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References

"WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2017-03-02.
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" (PDF). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. pp. 1–187.

External links

Photos of Stichasteridae on Sealife Collection

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[1] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2017-03-02.

[2] 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" (PDF). NIWA Biodiversity Memoir. pp. 1–187.