Family

Asteriidae (Asteriid sea stars)

Orthasterias koehleri. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
    - Subphylum: Asterozoa (Sea stars and brittle stars)
      - Class: Asteroidea (Sea stars)
        Superorder: Forcipulatacea (Forcipulatacean sea stars)
        Order: Forcipulatida (Forcipulatidan sea stars)
        Family: Asteriidae (Asteriid sea stars)
        Genus: Pisaster (Giant sea stars) (2)
        Genus: Leptasterias (1)
        Genus: Evasterias (1)
        Genus: Orthasterias (1)
        Subfamily: Pycnopodiinae (1)

Subtaxa

Genus: Pisaster (Giant sea stars)

Genus: Leptasterias

Genus: Evasterias

Genus: Orthasterias

Subfamily: Pycnopodiinae

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