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Stichasteridae

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The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumEchinodermata
  3. ClassAsteroidea
  4. OrderForcipulatida
  5. FamilyStichasteridae
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The Stichasteridae are a small family of Asteroidea (sea stars) in the order Forcipulatida. Genera were formerly unassigned, or in the family Asteriidae.

==Genera== The World Register of Marine Species lists these genera within the family Stichasteridae: Allostichaster Verrill, 1914 Cosmasterias Sladden, 1889 Granaster Perrier, 1894 Neomorphaster Sladden, 1889 Neosmilaster Fisher, 1930 Pseudechinaster H.E.S. Clark, 1962 Smilasterias Sladden, 1889 Stichaster Muller & Troschel, 1840 Stichastrella Verrill, 1914 Uniophora Gray, 1840

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