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Stichasteridae

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Stichasteridae
Stichaster australis, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Forcipulatida
Family: Stichasteridae
Perrier, 1885
Genera

9 genera, see text

Synonyms[1]

Neomorphasteridae Fisher, 1923

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

Genera

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The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Stichasteridae Perrier, 1885". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
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