Astropectinidae


The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. Usually, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud.
They are not to be confused with species in the genus Archaster, which share similar shape and life habits, but belong to the family Archasteridae.

Genera

There are 27 genera in the family:Astromesites Fisher, 1913Astropecten Gray, 1840Astropectinides Verrill, 1914Bathybiaster Danielssen & Koren, 1883Blakiaster Perrier, 1881Bollonaster McKnight, 1977Bunodaster Verrill, 1909Craspidaster Sladen, 1889Ctenophoraster Fisher, 1906Ctenopleura Fisher, 1913Dipsacaster Alcock, 1893Dytaster Sladen, 1889Koremaster Fisher, 1913Leptychaster E.A. Smith, 1876Lonchotaster Sladen, 1889Macroptychaster H.E.S. Clark, 1963Mimastrella Fisher, 1916Patagiaster Fisher, 1906Persephonaster Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891Pentasteria Valette, 1929Plutonaster Sladen, 1889Proserpinaster Fell, 1963Psilaster Sladen, 1885Tethyaster Sladen, 1889Thrissacanthias Fisher, 1910Tritonaster Fisher, 1906Trophodiscus Fisher, 1917