Stichasteridae Explained

The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae:

• Allostichaster Verrill, 1914
• Cosmasterias Sladden, 1889
• Granaster Perrier, 1894
• Neomorphaster Sladden, 1889
• Neosmilaster Fisher, 1930
• Pseudechinaster H.E.S. Clark, 1962
• Smilasterias Sladden, 1889
• Stichaster Muller & Troschel, 1840
• Stichastrella Verrill, 1914
• Uniophora Gray, 1840