Asteriidae (Asteriid sea stars)

OUTAGE: Power Outage in Riverdale; 10 Customers Affected 3:02 a.m.
OUTAGE: Power Outage in Weott; 5 Customers Affected 3:02 a.m.
OUTAGE: Power Outage in Cooks Valley; 6 Customers Affected 3:02 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Eastbound / Westbound 36 Full Closure 3 a.m.
HIGHWAYS: Eastbound / Westbound 36 Full Closure 3 a.m.
OUTAGE: Power Outage in Rio Dell; 16 Customers Affected 2:52 a.m.
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Leptasterias hexactis. Photo: (c) Brenna Green, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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

Genus: Pisaster (Giant sea stars)

Genus: Leptasterias

Genus: Evasterias

Genus: Orthasterias

Subfamily: Pycnopodiinae