DSG - Asteriidae

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Asteriidae Author: Gray, 1840 Representative image using: Rathbunaster californicus MBARI 2001: V2092-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Stylasterias forreri MBARI 2003: V2301-03 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Orthasterias koehleri MBARI 2009: V3475-01 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Asterozoa (subphylum) Asteroidea (class) Forcipulatacea (superorder) Forcipulatida (order) Asteriidae (family) Leptasterias (genus) Orthasterias (genus) Pisaster (genus) Rathbunaster (genus) Stylasterias (genus) Urasterias (genus) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Asteriidae (Gray, 1840) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Asteriidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-06-08.
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