Kingdom Animalia Phylum Echinodermata Rank Family | Scientific name Asteriidae Higher classification Forcipulatida Order Forcipulatida | |
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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:
References
Asteriidae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA