Asteriidae
The Asteriidae are a diverse family of Asteroidea 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 :- Adelasterias Verrill, 1914
- Anasterias Perrier, 1875
- Aphanasterias Fisher, 1923
- Aphelasterias Fisher, 1923
- Asterias Linnaeus, 10th [edition of Systema Naturae|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