Protasteridae
Recorded as extinct.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Ophiuroidea |
| Family | Protasteridae |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 13 |
| Species records held | 32 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 52 |
| GBIF key | 3249419 |
Genera in Protasteridae
- Protaster — 15 species: Protaster barrisi, Protaster brisingoides, Protaster daoulasensis, Protaster decheni, Protaster flexuosus, Protaster granuliferus, Protaster leptosoma, Protaster miamiensis
- Strataster — 3 species: Strataster devonicus, Strataster maciverorum, Strataster ohioensis
- Budenbachia — 2 species: Budenbachia beneckei, Budenbachia grandis
- Drepanaster — 2 species: Drepanaster grayae, Drepanaster wrighti
- Weigeltura — 2 species: Weigeltura austera, Weigeltura beckeri
- Astutuaster — 1 species: Astutuaster athleta
- Chattaster — 1 species: Chattaster loculus
- Gamiroaster — 1 species: Gamiroaster tempestatis
- Gregoriura — 1 species: Gregoriura spryi
- Hypophiura — 1 species: Hypophiura grayae
- Mastigophiura — 1 species: Mastigophiura grandis
- Palaeophiura — 1 species: Palaeophiura simplex
- Teleosaster — 1 species: Teleosaster creasyi
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.