Solasteridae
Also known as: Solasterid Sun Stars, Solstjärnor, Stelle solari, solsjöstjärnor, sun stars, zonnesterren, Солнечники, ニチリンヒトデ科
Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Echinodermata |
| Class | Asteroidea |
| Order | Valvatida |
| Family | Solasteridae |
| Published in | Viguier, C. (1878). Classification des Stellerides. Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires Des Séances De l’Académie Des Sciences., 86 (1878): 681–683. https://www.marinespecies.org/asteroidea/aphia.php?p=sourcedetails&id=278813 |
| Habitat | MARINE |
| Genera | 8 |
| Species records held | 58 |
| Descendant taxa (GBIF) | 116 |
| GBIF key | 2064 |
Genera in Solasteridae
- Solaster — 25 species: Solaster abyssicola, Solaster benedicti, Solaster caribbaeus, Solaster dawsoni, Solaster dianei, Solaster earlli, Solaster endeca, Solaster exiguus
- Crossaster — 10 species: Crossaster borealis, Crossaster campbellicus, Crossaster diamesus, Crossaster helianthus, Crossaster japonicus, Crossaster papposus, Crossaster penicillatus, Crossaster scotophilus
- Lophaster — 10 species: Lophaster asiaticus, Lophaster cactorum, Lophaster furcifer, Lophaster furcilliger, Lophaster gaini, Lophaster quadrispinus, Lophaster stellans, Lophaster suluensis
- Paralophaster — 9 species: Paralophaster antarcticus, Paralophaster densus, Paralophaster ferax, Paralophaster godfroyi, Paralophaster gomo, Paralophaster hyalinus, Paralophaster incertus, Paralophaster lorioli
- Brachisolaster — 1 species: Brachisolaster moretonis
- Heterozonias — 1 species: Heterozonias alternatus
- Laetmaster — 1 species: Laetmaster spectabilis
- Rhipidaster — 1 species: Rhipidaster vannipes
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.