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Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841

101823 (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:101823)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Asteroidea (Class)
  5. Valvatida (Order)
  6. Goniasteridae (Family)
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Family
Valvatida

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  1. Genus Afrofromia Rowlett, 2026
  2. Genus Ahuastra Mah, 2024
  3. Genus Akelbaster Mah, 2007
  4. Genus Alloceramaster Mah, 2025
  5. Genus Anchitosia Mah, 2007
  6. Genus Anthenoides Perrier, 1881
  7. Genus Apollonaster Halpern, 1970
  8. Genus Armaster Mah, 2024
  9. Genus Astroceramus Fisher, 1906
  10. Genus Astropatricia McKnight, 2006
  11. Genus Astrophylax Mah, 2025
  12. Genus Astrothauma Fisher, 1913
  13. Genus Atelorias Fisher, 1911
  14. Genus Atheraster Mah, 2022
  15. Genus Autaveniaster Delemar & Villier, 2025 †
  16. Genus Bathyceramaster Mah, 2016
  17. Genus Bathyferdina Mah, 2017
  18. Genus Billaster Olivero & López Cabrera, 2024 †
  19. Genus Bugarachaster Breton, 1992 †
  20. Genus Caletaster Breton, 1978 †
  21. Genus Calliaster Gray, 1840
  22. Genus Calliderma Gray, 1847
  23. Genus Capellia Blake & Reid, 1998 †
  24. Genus Celerina A.M. Clark, 1967
  25. Genus Ceramaster Verrill, 1899
  26. Genus Chimeraster Mah, 2026
  27. Genus Chitonaster Sladen, 1889
  28. Genus Chomataster Spencer, 1913 †
  29. Genus Churaumiastra Mah, Kogure, Fujita & Higashiji, 2024
  30. Genus Circeaster Koehler, 1909
  31. Genus Cladaster Verrill, 1899
  32. Genus Comptonia Gray, 1840 †
  33. Genus Cottreauaster Wright, 1951 †
  34. Genus Crateraster Spencer, 1913 †
  35. Genus Cymbaster Breton & Néraudeau, 2008 †
  36. Genus Diplasiaster Halpern, 1970
  37. Genus Discoplintha Mah, 2026
  38. Genus Eknomiaster HES Clark in HES Clark & D.G. McKnight, 2001
  39. Genus Enigmaster McKnight & H.E.S. Clark, 1996
  40. Genus Eosaster Mah, 2017
  41. Genus Eratosaster Mah, 2011
  42. Genus Evoplosoma Fisher, 1906
  43. Genus Fayoumaster Roman & Strougo, 1987 †
  44. Genus Floriaster Downey, 1980
  45. Genus Fomalhautia Blake & Reid, 1998 †
  46. Genus Forbesiaster Loriol, 1909 †
  47. Genus Fredaster Breton & Néraudeau, 2008 †
  48. Genus Fromia Gray, 1840
  49. Genus Galbaster Villier, Kutscher & Mah, 2004 †
  50. Genus Gigantaster Döderlein, 1924
  51. Genus Gilbertaster Fisher, 1906
  52. Genus Glyphodiscus Fisher, 1917
  53. Genus Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836
  54. Genus Hessaster Gale, 2011 †
  55. Genus Hippasteria Gray, 1840
  56. Genus Iconaster Sladen, 1889
  57. Genus Iphiaster Mah, 2018
  58. Genus Ivoaster Gale, 2025 †
  59. Genus Johannaster Koehler, 1909
  60. Genus Kanakaster Mah, 2017
  61. Genus Kermitaster H.E.S. Clark, 2001
  62. Genus Kokosaster Mah, 2025
  63. Genus Leioastra Mah, 2018
  64. Genus Leptogonium Pomel, 1869 †
  65. Genus Lithosoma Fisher, 1911
  66. Genus Litonotaster Verrill, 1899
  67. Genus Lydiaster Koehler, 1909
  68. Genus Mabahissaster Macan, 1938
  69. Genus Mariaster A.H. Clark, 1916
  70. Genus Marocaster Blake & Reboul, 2011 †
  71. Genus Mastaster Mercier, 1935 †
  72. Genus Mediaster Stimpson, 1857
  73. Genus Metopaster Sladen in Wright, 1893 †
  74. Genus Milteliphaster Alcock, 1893
  75. Genus Miopentagonaster Mercier, 1935 †
  76. Genus Nectria Gray, 1840
  77. Genus Neoferdina Livingstone, 1931
  78. Genus Notioceramus Fisher, 1940
  79. Genus Noviaster Valette, 1929 †
  80. Genus Nymphaster Sladen, 1889
  81. Genus Ocalaster Blake & Portell, 2009 †
  82. Genus Ogmaster von Martens, 1865
  83. Genus Okeanosaster Mah, 2022
  84. Genus Ophryaster Spencer, 1913 †
  85. Genus Oyenaster Blake & Portell, 2009 †
  86. Genus Parametopaster Breton, 1992 †
  87. Genus Pawsonaster Mah, 2007
  88. Genus Peedeeaster Mah, 2022 †
  89. Genus Peltaster Verrill, 1899
  90. Genus Pentagonaster Gray, 1840
  91. Genus Pergamaster Koehler, 1920
  92. Genus Pillsburiaster Halpern, 1970
  93. Genus Plinthaster Verrill, 1899
  94. Genus Pohakuastra Mah, 2026
  95. Genus Pontioceramus Fisher, 1911
  96. Genus Progoniaster Döderlein, 1924
  97. Genus Pseudoceramaster Jangoux, 1981
  98. Genus Pseudogoniodiscaster Livingstone, 1930
  99. Genus Pulcinellaster Breton, 1992 †
  100. Genus Recurvaster Nielsen, 1943 †
  101. Genus Rhianastra Mah, 2024
  102. Genus Rosaster Perrier, 1894
  103. Genus Rugametopaster Gale, 2025 †
  104. Genus Ryukuaster Mah, 2007
  105. Genus Sibogaster Döderlein, 1924
  106. Genus Siraster H.L. Clark, 1915
  107. Genus Skiaster Blake & Jagt, 2005 †
  108. Genus Spenceraster Lambert, 1914 †
  109. Genus Spenceria Fourtau, 1914 †
  110. Genus Sphaeriodiscus Fisher, 1910
  111. Genus Sphaerodiscus Fisher, 1910
  112. Genus Stellaster Gray, 1840
  113. Genus Stellasteropsis Dollfus, 1936
  114. Genus Sthenaster Mah, Nizinski & Lundsten, 2010
  115. Genus Styphlaster H.L. Clark, 1938
  116. Genus Sucia Blake, 1973 †
  117. Genus Talecaster Breton, 1992 †
  118. Genus Teichaster Spencer, 1913 †
  119. Genus Tessellaster H.L. Clark, 1941
  120. Genus Tomidaster Sladen, 1891 †
  121. Genus Toraster A.M. Clark, 1952
  122. Genus Tosia Gray, 1840
  123. Genus Tylasteria Valette, 1930 †
  124. Genus Wallastra Mah, 2018
  125. Genus Weitschataster Neumann & Girod, 2018 †
  126. Genus Antheniaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Anthenoides Perrier, 1881 (Synonym)
  127. Genus Astrogonium Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836 (synonym)
  128. Genus Cryptopeltaster Fisher, 1905 accepted as Hippasteria Gray, 1840 (Synonym according to Mah et al. (2014))
  129. Genus Dongona Gray, 1866 (Misspelling)
  130. Genus Dorigona Gray, 1866 accepted as Ogmaster von Martens, 1865 (Synonym according to Fisher (1917))
  131. Genus Dorigona Perrier, 1885 accepted as Nymphaster Sladen, 1889 (synonym)
  132. Genus Eugoniaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Plinthaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym)
  133. Genus Euhippasteria Dons, 1938 accepted as Hippasteria Gray, 1840
  134. Genus Hippasterias Agassiz, 1842 accepted as Hippasteria Gray, 1840
  135. Genus Isaster Verrill, 1894 accepted as Mediaster Stimpson, 1857
  136. Genus Leptogonaster Sladen, 1889 accepted as Anthenoides Perrier, 1881 (Synonym according to Fisher (1919))
  137. Genus Mitelephaster Gregory in Lankester, 1900 accepted as Milteliphaster Alcock, 1893
  138. Genus Nehippasteria Dons, 1938 accepted as Hippasteria Gray, 1840
  139. Genus Nereidaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Rosaster Perrier, 1894 (Synonym according to Fisher (1917))
  140. Genus Neridaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Rosaster Perrier, 1894
  141. Genus Pentanogaster Gray, 1840 accepted as Pentagonaster Gray, 1840
  142. Genus Pentoplia H.E.S. Clark, 1971 accepted as Chitonaster Sladen, 1889 (synonymy according to Mah, 2011)
  143. Genus Phaneraster Perrier, 1894 accepted as Goniaster L. Agassiz, 1836 (Synonym according to Halpern (1970))
  144. Genus Philonaster Koehler, 1909 accepted as Ceramaster Verrill, 1899 (synonym according to Fisher (1919))
  145. Genus Pyrenaster Verrill, 1899 accepted as Plinthaster Verrill, 1899 (Synonym according to Fisher (1911))
  146. Genus Slellaster Müller, 1843 accepted as Stellaster Gray, 1840
  147. Genus Spenceraster Cottreau, 1929 † accepted as Cottreauaster Wright, 1951 †
  148. Genus Stellaster Gray, 1840, nom. nud. accepted as Stellaster Gray, 1840 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  149. Genus Stephanaster Ayres, 1851 accepted as Pentagonaster Gray, 1840 (Synonym)
  150. Genus Tosiaster Verrill, 1914 accepted as Ceramaster Verrill, 1899
  151. Genus Tylaster Spencer, 1913 † accepted as Tylasteria Valette, 1930 †
  152. Genus Asteriaceros Valette, 1933 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  153. Genus Buterminaster Blake in Blake & Zinsmeister, 1988 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  154. Genus Codellaster Blake & Kues, 2002 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  155. Genus Haccourtaster Jagt, 2000 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  156. Genus Leptaster Loriol, 1880 † (uncertain, unassessed)
  157. Genus Pachyaster Loriol, 1909 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2026). Goniasteridae Forbes, 1841. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101823 on 2026-09-28
Date
action
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
created
Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
changed
Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

basis of record WoRMS (Mar 2013) [details] 

current name source WorMS (Dec 2010) [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asterozoa (Subphylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Goniasteridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Echinoderms, marine (characteristics of phylum) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): M; stratigraphic range: Jurassic (Bajocian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
To WoRMS 
To WoRMS (from synonym Pentopliidae H.E.S. Clark, 1971)
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