The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. It is one of three families in the order Forcipulatida.
The oldest unambiguous fossils of the family date to the Late Cretaceous.
Genera
The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Asteriidae (in a field of 6 families):
Adelasterias Verrill, 1914 Anasterias Perrier, 1875 Aphanasterias Fisher, 1923 Aphelasterias Fisher, 1923 Asterias Linnaeus, 1758 Astrometis Fisher, 1923 Astrostole Fisher, 1923 Caimanaster A.M. Clark, 1962 Calasterias Hayashi, 1975 Coronaster Perrier, 1885 Coscinasterias Verrill, 1867 Cryptasterias Verrill, 1914 Diplasterias Perrier, 1891 Distolasterias Perrier, 1896 Evasterias Verrill, 1914 Icasterias Fisher, 1923 Kenrickaster A.M. Clark, 1962 Leptasterias Verrill, 1866 Lethasterias Fisher, 1923 Lysasterias Fisher, 1908 Lysastrosoma Fisher, 1922 Marthasterias Jullien, 1878 Meyenaster Verrill, 1913 Notasterias Koehler, 1911 Orthasterias Verrill, 1914 Perissasterias H.L. Clark, 1923 Pycnopodia Stimpson, 1862 Pisaster Müller and Troschel, 1840 Plazaster Fisher, 1941 Psalidaster Fisher, 1940 Rathbunaster Fisher, 1906 Saliasterias Koehler, 1920 Sclerasterias Perrier, 1891 Stephanasterias Verrill, 1871 Stylasterias Verrill, 1914 Taranuiaster McKnight, 1973 Tarsastrocles Fisher, 1923 Urasterias Verrill, 1909
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