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Oreasteridae Fisher, 1911

110236  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:110236)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Echinodermata (Phylum)
  4. Asteroidea (Class)
  5. Valvatida (Order)
  6. Oreasteridae (Family)
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  1. Genus Acheronaster H.E.S. Clark, 1982
  2. Genus Anthaster Döderlein, 1915
  3. Genus Anthenea Gray, 1840
  4. Genus Astrosarkus Mah, 2003
  5. Genus Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916
  6. Genus Choriaster Lütken, 1869
  7. Genus Cruciformaster Travers & Fau in Travers et al., 2026 †
  8. Genus Culcita Agassiz, 1836
  9. Genus Goniodiscaster H.L. Clark, 1909
  10. Genus Gymnanthenea H.L. Clark, 1938
  11. Genus Halityle Fisher, 1913
  12. Genus Monachaster Döderlein, 1916
  13. Genus Nectriaster H.L. Clark, 1946
  14. Genus Nidorellia Gray, 1840
  15. Genus Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842
  16. Genus Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916
  17. Genus Pentaster Döderlein, 1935
  18. Genus Poraster Döderlein, 1916
  19. Genus Protoreaster Döderlein, 1920
  20. Genus Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916
  21. Genus Pseudanthenea Döderlein, 1915
  22. Genus Pseudoreaster Verrill, 1899
  23. Genus Culcitaster Clark, 1915 accepted as Halityle Fisher, 1913 (A synonym according to Fisher (1919))
  24. Genus Goniodiscides Fisher, 1906 accepted as Culcita Agassiz, 1836 (Synonym according to Fisher (1919))
  25. Genus Goniodiscus Müller & Troschel, 1842 accepted as Culcita Agassiz, 1836 (Formal designation of type species G. sebae falls in syn. of C. novaeguineae. This disposes of the name Goniodiscus by synonymy. However many of the species names are referable to Goniasteridae and/or Oreasteridae)
  26. Genus Gymnasterias accepted as Porania Gray, 1840 (synonym)
  27. Genus Hosea Gray, 1866 accepted as Anthenea Gray, 1840 (lapsus for Hosia Gray, 1840 )
  28. Genus Hosia Gray, 1840 accepted as Anthenea Gray, 1840 (synonym according to Perrier (1875))
  29. Genus Pentaceropsis Sladen, 1889 accepted as Pentaster Döderlein, 1935 (Homonym)
  30. Genus Pentaceros Gray, 1840 accepted as Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842
  31. Genus Randasia Gray, 1840 accepted as Culcita Agassiz, 1836
  32. Genus Pentaceros Schultze, 1760 (uncertain, unassessed)
marine
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Oreasteridae Fisher, 1911. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=110236 on 2026-05-06
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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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] 

extant flag source Parker 82, PaleoDB [details] 

habitat flag source Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asterozoa (Subphylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Valvatida (Order) > Oreasteridae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Echinoderms, marine (characteristics of phylum) (Parker) [details]
To WoRMS 
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