Oreasteridae
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This family contains many species of regular starfishes with usually 5 arms around a stiff, convex and often brightly colored body. Whereas some species are very easy to identify, like the "pincushion seastars" (Culcita sp.), some other can be difficult to tell apart.
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Selected genera
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- genus Acheronaster H.E.S. Clark, 1982 -- 1 species
- genus Anthaster Döderlein, 1915 -- 1 species
- genus Anthenea Gray, 1840 -- 22 species
- genus Astrosarkus Mah, 2003 -- 1 species
- genus Bothriaster Döderlein, 1916 -- 1 species
- genus Choriaster Lutken, 1869 -- 1 species
- genus Culcita Agassiz, 1836 -- 3 species
- genus Goniodiscaster H.L. Clark, 1909 -- 14 species
- genus Gymnanthenea H.L. Clark, 1938 -- 2 species
- genus Halityle Fisher, 1913 -- 1 species
- genus Monachaster Döderlein, 1916 -- 1 species
- genus Nectriaster H.L. Clark, 1946 -- 1 species
- genus Nidorellia Gray, 1840 -- 1 species
- genus Oreaster Müller & Troschel, 1842 -- 2 species
- genus Pentaceraster Döderlein, 1916 -- 14 species
- genus Pentaster Döderlein, 1935 -- 2 species
- genus Poraster Döderlein, 1916 -- 1 species
- genus Protoreaster Döderlein, 1916 -- 3 species
- genus Pseudanthenea Döderlein, 1915 -- 1 species
- genus Pseudoreaster Verrill, 1899 -- 1 species
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