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Asteriidae {family} -
Echinodermata
;
Asteroidea
;
Forcipulatida
;
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Sub-taxa
Subfamilies (1)
Pycnopodiinae [2]
Genera (29)
Adelasterias [7]
Anasterias [411]
Aphelasterias [15]
Asterias [397]
Astrometis [5]
Astrostole [7]
Coronaster [6]
Coscinasterias [97]
Diplasterias [443]
Distolasterias [8]
Evasterias [127]
Icasterias [12]
Leptasterias [390]
Lethasterias [9]
Lysasterias [57]
Marthasterias [130]
Notasterias [254]
Orthasterias [36]
Perissasterias [3]
Pisaster [499]
Psalidaster [6]
Pycnopodia [147]
Rathbunaster [2]
Rumbleaster [5]
Saliasterias [11]
Sclerasterias [23]
Stephanasterias [9]
Stylasterias [35]
Urasterias [28]
Taxon Description (Wikipedia)
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BOLD Stats
Specimen Records:
3,217
Public Records:
2,508
Specimens with Sequences:
2,368
Public Species:
78
Specimens with Barcodes:
2,057
Public BINs:
71
Species:
95
Species With Barcodes:
83
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Imagery
images representing subtaxa of Asteriidae
(
Urasterias
)
Sample ID:
WSECH0005
License:
CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)
License Holder:
Unspecified, Centre for Biodiversity Genomics
Collection Sites
Collected from 14 countries.
Top 20:
Show All Countries
Canada
408
Norway
7
Spain
2
France
395
South Korea
6
Sweden
2
United States
178
Russia
6
United Kingdom
1
Portugal
44
South Africa
5
Mexico
1
Australia
10
Ireland
3
Taxon Occurrence (GBIF)
![(Adelasterias - ADE_A_0154.1) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Quentin Jossart - B121 expedition Universite Libre de Bruxelles - Marine Biology Lab](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/INTGS/ADE_A_0154.1%2B1643233476.JPG "(Adelasterias - ADE_A_0154.1) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Anasterias - PTK4_70.3_dup) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/KERAS/1517.PTK4_70.3_A-Modifier%2B1539659912.jpg "(Anasterias - PTK4_70.3_dup) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Asterias - CECE07-031) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSPEC/CECE07-031_d%2B1199754396.jpg "(Asterias - CECE07-031) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Astrometis - CCDB-25432 G09) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2018) Peter J. Bryant University of California, Irvine](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/ECHCA/CCDB-25432_G09%2B1527540996.jpg "(Astrometis - CCDB-25432 G09) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2018)")
![(Astrostole - Ech046) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2010) Unspecified CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/EAR/DSC_0013%2B1181863582.jpg "(Astrostole - Ech046) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2010)")
![(Coronaster - SeaMP_SB251) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2023) Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/SMPSB/SeaMP_SB251%2B1701556328.jpg "(Coronaster - SeaMP_SB251) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2023)")
![(Coscinasterias - Ech045) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2010) Unspecified CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/EAR/DSC_0009%2B1181863566.jpg "(Coscinasterias - Ech045) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2010)")
![(Diplasterias - MPE-3077) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) MNHN Museum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/SOA/3077_Dipmer_CH76_o%2B1317379478.JPG "(Diplasterias - MPE-3077) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Evasterias - BAM00092) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSPEC/Bamfield_08_473%2B1224363096.jpg "(Evasterias - BAM00092) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Icasterias - 10BPBS-0008) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/ABMBS/10BPBS-0008_D%2B1285767252.jpg "(Icasterias - 10BPBS-0008) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution")
![(Leptasterias - 10BIOBC-EC037) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/EQCS/IMG_8771%2B1303394732.JPG "(Leptasterias - 10BIOBC-EC037) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Lethasterias - OD7) @11 [ ] Copyright (2008) Unspecified University of Alaska, Fairbanks](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BENTH/IMG_0802%2B1209671110.jpg "(Lethasterias - OD7) {} [ ] Copyright (2008)")
![(Lysasterias - JR275_260.4) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Huw Griffiths British Antarctic Survey](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BASEC/DSC_4557%2B1338562596.JPG "(Lysasterias - JR275_260.4) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Marthasterias - LMBRUI7-001) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2012) Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/LOBO/IMG_9682_1%2B1348154541.jpg "(Marthasterias - LMBRUI7-001) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2012)")
![(Notasterias - JR275_1240.3) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012) Huw Griffiths British Antarctic Survey](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/BASEC/DSC_4662%2B1337800170.JPG "(Notasterias - JR275_1240.3) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Orthasterias - BAM00185) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSPEC/IMG_0872%2B1224987724.JPG "(Orthasterias - BAM00185) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Perissasterias - SeaMP_SB306) @11 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2023) Unspecified Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/SMPSB/SeaMP_SB306b%2B1695699130.JPG "(Perissasterias - SeaMP_SB306) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved (2023)")
![(Pisaster - 10BIOBC-EC062) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/EQCS/IMG_8905%2B1303334514.JPG "(Pisaster - 10BIOBC-EC062) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2011)")
![(Pycnopodia - BAM00207) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSPEC/IMG_0742%2B1225413902.JPG "(Pycnopodia - BAM00207) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Pycnopodiinae - ZHAK-04084) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2023) Hakai Institute Hakai Institute](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/QHAK/ZHAK-04084_01-Edit%2B1691781097.jpg "(Pycnopodiinae - ZHAK-04084) {} [ ] CreativeCommons Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives (2023)")
![(Rathbunaster - NA097-061-01-A-BOL) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2018) Tammy Norgard Ocean Exploration Trust, Northeast Pacific Seamount Expedition Partners](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/OOBKJ/cam1_20180712143906%2B1547670560.jpg "(Rathbunaster - NA097-061-01-A-BOL) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2018)")
![(Saliasterias - CEAMARC_V3_5764) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Copyright Unspecified](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/ASTAN/6802a%2B1286978170.jpg "(Saliasterias - CEAMARC_V3_5764) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Sclerasterias - MTI-SCCWRP-00050) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2009) Cheryl A. Brantley Los Angeles County Sanitation District](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/LACSA/DNA_trawl_invert_Sclerasterias_heteropaes_T1-61_plate_1_cell_E2%2B1281016288.jpg "(Sclerasterias - MTI-SCCWRP-00050) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2009)")
![(Stephanasterias - HLC-30330) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/ECNN/IMG_7443%2B1335797158.jpg "(Stephanasterias - HLC-30330) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2012)")
![(Stylasterias - BAM00196) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/DSPEC/IMG_0825%2B1225415056.JPG "(Stylasterias - BAM00196) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Urasterias - WSECH0005) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) Unspecified Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://131.104.63.36/pics/_w70/WSEC/WS005%2B1256409682.jpg "(Urasterias - WSECH0005) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
