Asteriidae

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Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Rank Family		Scientific name Asteriidae Higher classification Forcipulatida Order Forcipulatida

Lower classifications Asterias, Common starfish, Pisaster, Pisaster ochraceus, Marthasterias glacialis

The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Asteriidae:

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