Oreasteridae
Also known as: Cushion Stars and Allies, Estrellas cojín y parientes, Ореастериды, コブヒトデ科, コブヒトデ／オレアステル科, 瘤海星科, 오각불가사리과
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Asteroidea |
| Order | Valvatida |
| Family | Oreasteridae |
| Published in | Fisher, W. K. (1908). Necessary changes in the nomenclature of starfishes. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections (Quaterly), 52: 87–93. https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=124655 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 19 |
| Species records held | 66 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 109 |
| GBIF key | 2070 |
Genera in Oreasteridae
- Anthenea — 24 species: Anthenea acanthodes, Anthenea aspera, Anthenea australiae, Anthenea chinensis, Anthenea conjugens, Anthenea crassa, Anthenea crudelis, Anthenea diazi
- Pentaceraster — 15 species: Pentaceraster affinis, Pentaceraster alveolatus, Pentaceraster chinensis, Pentaceraster cumingi, Pentaceraster decipiens, Pentaceraster gracilis, Pentaceraster horridus, Pentaceraster japonicus
- Oreaster — 4 species: Oreaster clavatus, Oreaster decoratus, Oreaster reticulatus, Oreaster squamosus
- Culcita — 3 species: Culcita coriacea, Culcita novaeguineae, Culcita schmideliana
- Gymnanthenea — 3 species: Gymnanthenea difficilis, Gymnanthenea globigera, Gymnanthenea laevis
- Protoreaster — 3 species: Protoreaster lincki, Protoreaster nodosus, Protoreaster nodulosus
- Pentaster — 2 species: Pentaster hybridus, Pentaster obtusatus
- Acheronaster — 1 species: Acheronaster tumidus
- Anthaster — 1 species: Anthaster valvulatus
- Astrosarkus — 1 species: Astrosarkus idipi
- Bothriaster — 1 species: Bothriaster primigenius
- Choriaster — 1 species: Choriaster granulatus
- Halityle — 1 species: Halityle regularis
- Monachaster — 1 species: Monachaster sanderi
- Nectriaster — 1 species: Nectriaster monacanthus
- Nidorellia — 1 species: Nidorellia armata
- Poraster — 1 species: Poraster superbus
- Pseudanthenea — 1 species: Pseudanthenea grayi
- Pseudoreaster — 1 species: Pseudoreaster obtusangulus
Source and Attribution
Taxonomic rank data on this page is drawn from the GBIF Backbone Taxonomy, doi.org/10.15468/39omei, GBIF Secretariat, licensed CC BY 4.0. Member-species counts are counts of records held in the Sanctum species index, not a claim of completeness for the family.