| Oreasteridae | |
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| Choriaster granulatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Valvatida |
| Family: | Oreasteridae Fisher, 1911 [1] |
| Genera | |
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The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.
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]
The Valvatida are an order of starfish in the class Asteroidea, which contains 695 species in 172 genera in 17 families.
The Asterinidae are a large family of sea stars in the order Valvatida.
The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. Usually, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud.
Astropecten is a genus of sea stars of the family Astropectinidae.
Goniasteridae constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several colorful shallow tropical species.
Culcita novaeguineae is a species of starfish. It has short arms and an inflated appearance and resembles a pentagonal pincushion. It is variable in colour and can be found in tropical warm waters in the Indo-Pacific.
Culcita is a genus of cushion stars. They are found in tropical waters. Some are kept in home aquariums.
Oreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.
Protoreaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae from the Indo-Pacific. They are sometimes seen in the marine aquarium trade.
Anthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most commonly observed off the coasts of Australia and southeast Asia.
Goniodiscaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus can be found off the coasts of India, southeast Asia, and Australia. Other taxa commonly misidentified as this genus include Anthenea, Tosia, and Pentaceraster.
Pentaceraster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. Members of this genus are most often observed in warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
Monachaster sanderi is a species of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Monachaster.
Poraster superbus is a species of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is the sole species in the genus Poraster.
Gymnanthenea is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae.
Bothriaster primigenius is a species of sea stars in the family Orestieridae. It is the sole species in the genus Bothriaster.
Pentaster is a genus of sea stars in the family Oreasteridae. It is also known as the Blunt Arm Sea Star.
Hippasteria is one of 70 genera of sea star in the diverse family Goniasteridae.
Fromia is a genus of starfish belonging to the family Goniasteridae.
Astroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae.
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