The Oreasteridae are a family of sea stars in the class Asteroidea.
Description and characteristics
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.
Selected genera
List source :
- genus Acheronaster <small>H.E.S. Clark, 1982</small> -- 1 species
- genus Anthaster <small>Döderlein, 1915</small> -- 1 species
- genus Anthenea <small>Gray, 1840</small> -- 22 species
- genus Astrosarkus <small>Mah, 2003</small> -- 1 species
- genus Bothriaster <small>Döderlein, 1916</small> -- 1 species
- genus Choriaster <small>Lutken, 1869</small> -- 1 species
- genus Culcita <small>Agassiz, 1836</small> -- 3 species
- genus Goniodiscaster <small>H.L. Clark, 1909</small> -- 14 species
- genus Gymnanthenea <small>H.L. Clark, 1938</small> -- 2 species
- genus Halityle <small>Fisher, 1913</small> -- 1 species
- genus Monachaster <small>Döderlein, 1916</small> -- 1 species
- genus Nectriaster <small>H.L. Clark, 1946</small> -- 1 species
- genus Nidorellia <small>Gray, 1840</small> -- 1 species
- genus Oreaster <small>Müller & Troschel, 1842</small> -- 2 species
- genus Pentaceraster <small>Döderlein, 1916</small> -- 14 species
- genus Pentaster <small>Döderlein, 1935</small> -- 2 species
- genus Poraster <small>Döderlein, 1916</small> -- 1 species
- genus Protoreaster <small>Döderlein, 1916</small> -- 3 species
- genus Pseudanthenea <small>Döderlein, 1915</small> -- 1 species
- genus Pseudoreaster <small>Verrill, 1899</small> -- 1 species
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