All Species
43 Species in Family Pterasteridae
Nominal species list for Pterasteridae
Scientific Name Author English Name
Calyptraster tenuissimus Bernasconi, 1966
Diplopteraster multipes (Sars, 1865) Pincushion star
Diplopteraster peregrinator (Sladen, 1882)
Diplopteraster semireticulatus (Sladen, 1882)
Diplopteraster verrucosus (Sladen, 1882)
Euretaster attenuatus Jangoux, 1984
Euretaster cribrosus (von Martens, 1867)
Euretaster insignis (Sladen, 1882) Striking sea star
Hymenaster caelatus Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster coccinatus Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster crucifer Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster formosus Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster gennaeus Clark, 1923
Hymenaster graniferus Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster koehleri unspecified
Hymenaster latebrosus Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster membranaceus unspecified
Hymenaster nobilis Wyville Thomson, 1876
Hymenaster pellucidus unspecified
Hymenaster perissonatus Fisher, 1910
Hymenaster perspicuus Ludwig, 1903
Hymenaster praecoquis Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster quadrispinosus Fisher, 1904
Hymenaster reticulatus Sibuet, 1976
Hymenaster roseus Koehler, 1907
Hymenaster sacculatus Sladen, 1882
Hymenaster tenuispinus Sibuet, 1976
Pteraster affinis Smith, 1876
Pteraster coscinopeplus Fisher, 1910
Pteraster diaphanus (Ludwig, 1905)
Pteraster gibber (Sladen, 1882) Slime star
Pteraster jordani Fisher, 1905 Jordan's cushion star
Pteraster marsippus Fisher, 1910 Prickly cushion star
Pteraster militaris (Müller, 1776) Wrinkled sea star
Pteraster obesus Clark, 1908
Pteraster obscurus (Perrier, 1891) Obscure cushion star
Pteraster pulvillus Sars, 1861 Orange cushion star
Pteraster rugatus Sladen, 1882
Pteraster rugosus Clark, 1941
Pteraster stellifer Sladen, 1882
Pteraster temnochiton Fisher, 1911 Rough cushion star
Pteraster tesselatus Ives, 1888 Tesselated slime star
Pteraster trigonodon Fisher, 1910
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