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Pacific Sea Stars

Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840

Scientific Names

Preferred Names

Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840
Genus recognized by EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Pisaster
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Pisaster
Recognized by CalPhotos
Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840
Genus recognized by GBIF classification, Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024, Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy, World Register of Marine Species, GBIF data coverage, Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3, and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Alternative Names

Calliasterias Fewkes 1889
Not accepted according to EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022
Reference taxon from World Register of Marine Species
Calliasterias Fewkes 1889
Not accepted according to Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3 and EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4
Pisaster
Harvest ancestor according to EOL authors, GBIF national node type records Germany, NMNH type specimens, iDigBio type specimen records, iDigBio type specimen records, iNaturalist, NMNH Collection, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, Flickr BHL, Global Biotic Interactions, Global Biotic Interactions, and Flickr Group

Common Names

English

Pacific Sea Stars preferred
Recognized by admin

Navajo; Navaho

Sǫʼ łóóʼ ntsaaígíí preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Arz

بيساستر preferred
Recognized by Wikidata Common Names

Curated hierarchies for Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy April 2022

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Echinodermata
Asterozoa
Asteroidea de Blainville 1830
Forcipulatacea Blake 1987
Forcipulatida Perrier 1884
Asteriidae Gray 1840
Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840 (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835)
Adelasterias Verrill 1914
Anasterias Perrier 1875
Aphanasterias Fisher 1923
Aphelasterias Fisher 1923
Asterias Linnaeus 1758
Astrometis Fisher 1923
Astrostole Fisher 1923
Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger 2020
Caimanaster A. M. Clark 1962
Calasterias Hayashi 1975
Coronaster Perrier 1885
Coscinasterias Verrill 1867
Cryptasterias Verrill 1914
Diplasterias Perrier 1891
Distolasterias Perrier 1896
Evasterias Verrill 1914
Icasterias Fisher 1923
Kenrickaster A. M. Clark 1962
Leptasterias Verrill 1866
Lethasterias Fisher 1923
Lysasterias Fisher 1908
Marthasterias Jullien 1878
Meyenaster Verrill 1913
Notasterias Koehler 1911
Orthasterias Verrill 1914
Perissasterias H. L. Clark 1923
Plazaster Fisher 1941
Psalidaster Fisher 1940
Pycnopodiinae Verrill 1914
Rathbunaster Fisher 1906
Saliasterias Koehler 1920
Sclerasterias Perrier 1891
Stenasterias Verrill 1914
Stephanasterias Verrill 1871
Stylasterias Verrill 1914
Taranuiaster McKnight 1973
Tarsastrocles Fisher 1923
Uniophora Gray 1840
Urasterias Verrill 1909

Catalogue of Life 26 March 2024

Biota
Animalia
Echinodermata
Asterozoa
Asteroidea
Ambuloasteroidea Blake & Hagdorn 2003
Neoasteroidea Gale 1987
Forcipulatacea Blake 1987
Forcipulatida Perrier 1884
Asteriidae Gray 1840
Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840 (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835)
Adelasterias Verrill 1914
Anasterias Perrier 1875
Aphanasterias Fisher 1923
Aphelasterias Fisher 1923
Asterias Linnaeus 1758
Astrometis Fisher 1923
Astrostole Fisher 1923
Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger 2020
Caimanaster A. M. Clark 1962
Calasterias Hayashi 1975
Coronaster Perrier 1885
Coscinasterias Verrill 1867
Coscinasterias Verrill 1867
Cretasterias Gale & Villier 2013
Cryptasterias Verrill 1914
Dermasterinae Hess 1972
Diplasterias Perrier 1891
Distolasterias Perrier 1896
Evasterias Verrill 1914
Icasterias Fisher 1923
Kenrickaster A. M. Clark 1962
Leptasterias Verrill 1866
Lethasterias Fisher 1923
Lysasterias Fisher 1908
Marthasterias Jullien 1878
Meyenaster Verrill 1913
Notasterias Koehler 1911
Orthasterias Verrill 1914
Perissasterias H. L. Clark 1923
Plazaster Fisher 1941
Psalidaster Fisher 1940
Pycnopodiinae Verrill 1914
Rathbunaster Fisher 1906
Saliasterias Koehler 1920
Sclerasterias Perrier 1891
Stephanasterias Verrill 1871
Stylasterias Verrill 1914
Taranuiaster McKnight 1973
Tarsastrocles Fisher 1923
Urasterias Verrill 1909

Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.3

Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840 (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835)
Adelasterias Verrill 1914
Anasterias Perrier 1875
Aphanasterias Fisher 1923
Aphelasterias Fisher 1923
Asterias Linnaeus 1758
Astrometis Fisher 1923
Astrostole Fisher 1923
Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger 2020
Caimanaster A. M. Clark 1962
Calasterias Hayashi 1975
Coronaster Perrier 1885
Coscinasterias Verrill 1867
Cryptasterias Verrill 1914
Diplasterias Perrier 1891
Distolasterias Perrier 1896
Evasterias Verrill 1914
Icasterias Fisher 1923
Kenrickaster A. M. Clark 1962
Leptasterias Verrill 1866
Lethasterias Fisher 1923
Lysasterias Fisher 1908
Marthasterias Jullien 1878
Meyenaster Verrill 1913
Notasterias Koehler 1911
Orthasterias Verrill 1914
Perissasterias H. L. Clark 1923
Plazaster Fisher 1941
Psalidaster Fisher 1940
Pycnopodiinae Verrill 1914
Rathbunaster Fisher 1906
Saliasterias Koehler 1920
Sclerasterias Perrier 1891
Stenasterias Verrill 1914
Stephanasterias Verrill 1871
Stylasterias Verrill 1914
Taranuiaster McKnight 1973
Tarsastrocles Fisher 1923
Uniophora Gray 1840
Urasterias Verrill 1909

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy 1.1

Life
Cellular Organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Echinodermata
Asterozoa
Asteroidea
Forcipulatida
Asteriidae
Pisaster (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835)
Adelasterias
Anasterias
Aphanasterias
Aphelasterias
Asterias
Astrometis
Astrostole
Caimanaster
Calasterias
Coronaster
Coscinasterias
Cryptasterias
Diplasterias
Distolasterias
Evasterias
Icasterias
Kenrickaster
Leptasterias
Lethasterias
Lysasterias
Lysastrosoma
Marthasterias
Meyenaster
Notasterias
Orthasterias
Perissasterias
Plazaster
Psalidaster
Pycnopodia
Rathbunaster
Saliasterias
Sclerasterias
Stephanasterias
Stylasterias
Taranuiaster
Tarsastrocles
Uniophora
Urasterias

EOL Dynamic Hierarchy Version 2.2.4

Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840 (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835)
Adelasterias Verrill 1914
Anasterias Perrier 1875
Aphanasterias Fisher 1923
Aphelasterias Fisher 1923
Asterias Linnaeus 1758
Astrometis Fisher 1923
Astrostole Fisher 1923
Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger 2020
Caimanaster A. M. Clark 1962
Calasterias Hayashi 1975
Coronaster Perrier 1885
Coscinasterias Verrill 1867
Cryptasterias Verrill 1914
Diplasterias Perrier 1891
Distolasterias Perrier 1896
Evasterias Verrill 1914
Icasterias Fisher 1923
Kenrickaster A. M. Clark 1962
Leptasterias Verrill 1866
Lethasterias Fisher 1923
Lysasterias Fisher 1908
Marthasterias Jullien 1878
Meyenaster Verrill 1913
Notasterias Koehler 1911
Orthasterias Verrill 1914
Perissasterias H. L. Clark 1923
Plazaster Fisher 1941
Psalidaster Fisher 1940
Pycnopodiinae Verrill 1914
Rathbunaster Fisher 1906
Saliasterias Koehler 1920
Sclerasterias Perrier 1891
Stenasterias Verrill 1914
Stephanasterias Verrill 1871
Stylasterias Verrill 1914
Taranuiaster McKnight 1973
Tarsastrocles Fisher 1923
Uniophora Gray 1840
Urasterias Verrill 1909

GBIF classification

Animalia
Echinodermata
Asteroidea
Forcipulatida
Asteriidae
Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840 (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835)
Adelasterias Verrill 1914
Anasterias Perrier 1875
Aphanasterias Fisher 1923
Aphelasterias Fisher 1923
Asterias Linnaeus 1758
Astrometis Fisher 1923
Astrostole Fisher 1923
Caimanaster A. M. Clark 1962
Calasterias Hayashi 1975
Calliaster multispinus Liao
Coronaster Perrier 1885
Coscinasterias Verrill 1867
Cretasterias Gale & Villier 2013
Cryptasterias Verrill 1914
Dermaster Loriol 1900
Diplasterias Perrier 1891
Distolasterias Perrier 1896
Evasterias Verrill 1914
Germanasterias Blake 1990
Hystrixasterias Blake 1990
Icasterias Fisher 1923
Kenrickaster A. M. Clark 1962
Lepidasterias teres Verrill
Leptasterias Verrill 1866
Lethasterias Fisher 1923
Lysasterias Fisher 1908
Lysastrosoma Fisher 1922
Marthasterias Jullien 1878
Meyenaster Verrill 1913
Notasterias Koehler 1911
Orthasterias Verrill 1914
Perissasterias H. L. Clark 1923
Plazaster Fisher 1941
Psalidaster Fisher 1940
Pycnopodia Stimpson 1862
Rathbunaster Fisher 1906
Saliasterias Koehler 1920
Savignasterias Gale 2011
Sclerasterias Perrier 1891
Stephanasterias Verrill 1871
Stylasterias Verrill 1914
Taranuiaster Mc Knight 1973
Tarsastrocles Fisher 1923
Uniophora Gray 1840
Urasterias Verrill 1909

Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Hierarchy

Animalia
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Echinodermata Bruguière 1791
Asterozoa
Asteroidea de Blainville 1830
Forcipulatacea Blake 1987
Forcipulatida Perrier 1884
Asteriidae Gray 1840
Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840 (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster giganteus (Stimpson 1857)
Pisaster ochraceus (Brandt 1835)
Adelasterias Verrill 1914
Anasterias Perrier 1875
Aphanasterias Fisher 1923
Aphelasterias Fisher 1923
Asterias Linnaeus 1758
Astrometis Fisher 1923
Astrostole Fisher 1923
Caimanaster A. M. Clark 1962
Calasterias Hayashi 1975
Coronaster Perrier 1885
Coscinasterias Verrill 1870
Cryptasterias Verrill 1914
Diplasterias Perrier 1891
Distolasterias Perrier 1896
Evasterias Verrill 1914
Icasterias Fisher 1923
Kenrickaster A. M. Clark 1962
Leptasterias Verrill 1866
Lethasterias Fisher 1923
Lysasterias Fisher 1908
Marthasterias Jullien 1878
Meyenaster Verrill 1913
Neosmilaster Fisher 1930
Notasterias Koehler 1911
Orthasterias Verrill 1914
Perissasterias H. L. Clark 1923
Plazaster Fisher 1941
Psalidaster Fisher 1940
Rathbunaster Fisher 1906
Saliasterias Koehler 1920
Sclerasterias Perrier 1891
Stephanasterias Verrill 1871
Stylasterias Verrill 1914
Taranuiaster McKnight 1973
Tarsastrocles Fisher 1923
Uniophora Gray 1840
Urasterias Verrill 1909

NCBI

root
cellular organisms
Eukaryota
Opisthokonta
Metazoa
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Echinodermata
Eleutherozoa
Asterozoa
Asteroidea
Forcipulatacea
Forcipulatida
Asteriidae
Pisaster (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus
Pisaster giganteus
Pisaster ochraceus
Adelasterias
Allostichaster
Anasterias
Aphelasterias
Asterias
Astrometis
Astrostole
Australiaster
Coscinasterias
Cosmasterias
Cryptasterias
Diplasterias
Distolasterias
Eurygonius
Evasterias
Granaster
Icasterias
Leptasterias
Lethasterias
Lysasterias
Marthasterias
Meyenaster
Neomorphaster
Neosmilaster
Notasterias
Orthasterias
Perissasterias
Psalidaster
Pseudechinaster
Pycnopodia
Rumbleaster
Saliasterias
Sclerasterias
Smilasterias
Stephanasterias
Stichaster
Stylasterias
Taranuiaster
Tarsastrocles
unclassified Asteriidae
Uniophora
Urasterias

wikidata_hierarchy tar gz

Biota
Eukaryota
Unikonta
Opisthokonta
Holozoa
Filozoa
Apoikozoa
Animalia
Eumetazoa
Bilateria
Deuterostomia
Echinodermata
Asteroidea
Forcipulatida
Asteriidae
Pisaster (this page)
Pisaster brevispinus
Pisaster capitatus
Pisaster confertus
Pisaster giganteus
Pisaster luetkeni
Pisaster ochraceus
Pisaster paucispinus
Adelasterias
Allasterias
Allostichaster
Ampheraster
Anasterias
Anteliaster
Aphanasterias
Aphelasterias
Asteracanthion
Asterias
Asteriinae
Astrometis
Astrostole
Australiaster
Bernasconiaster
Caimanaster
Calasterias
Calliasterias
Calvasterias
Coelasterias
Coronaster
Coscinasterias
Cosmasterias
Cryptasterias
Diplasterias
Distolasterias
Eustolasterias
Evasterias
Heterasterias
Icasterias
Kenrickaster
Leptasterias
Lethasterias
Lysasterias
Marthasterias
Meyenaster
Notasterias
Orthasterias
Paedasterias
Parastichaster
Perissasterias
Plazaster
Podasterias
Psalidaster
Pycnopodia
Rathbunaster
Rathburnaster
Rumbleaster
Saliasterias
Sclerasterias
Sporasterias
Stellonia
Stenasterias
Stephanasterias
Stichastrella
Stichorella
Stolasterias
Stylasterias
Taranuiaster
Tarsastrocles
Uniophora
Urasterias

World Register of Marine Species

Animalia
Echinodermata
Asteroidea
Forcipulatida
Asteriidae
Pisaster Müller & Troschel 1840 (this page)
Adelasterias
Adelasterias Verrill 1914
Anasterias
Anasterias Perrier 1875
Aphanasterias
Aphanasterias Fisher 1923
Aphelasterias
Aphelasterias Fisher 1923
Asterias
Asterias Linnaeus 1758
Astrometis
Astrometis Fisher 1923
Astrostole
Astrostole Fisher 1923
Bernasconiaster
Bernasconiaster Rivadeneira, Martinez, Penchaszadeh & Brogger 2020
Caimanaster
Caimanaster A. M. Clark 1962
Calasterias
Calasterias Hayashi 1975
Coronaster
Coronaster Perrier 1885
Coscinasterias
Coscinasterias Verrill 1867
Cretasterias
Cretasterias Gale & Villier 2013
Cryptasterias
Cryptasterias Verrill 1914
Dermaster de Loriol 1899
Dermasterinae Hess 1972
Diplasterias
Diplasterias Perrier 1891
Distolasterias
Distolasterias Perrier 1896
Evasterias
Evasterias Verrill 1914
Icasterias
Icasterias Fisher 1923
Kenrickaster
Kenrickaster A. M. Clark 1962
Leptasterias
Leptasterias Verrill 1866
Lethasterias
Lethasterias Fisher 1923
Lysasterias
Lysasterias Fisher 1908
Lysastrosoma
Lysastrosoma Fisher 1922
Marthasterias
Marthasterias Jullien 1878
Meyenaster
Meyenaster Verrill 1913
Notasterias
Notasterias Koehler 1911
Orthasterias
Orthasterias Verrill 1914
Perissasterias
Perissasterias H. L. Clark 1923
Pisaster
Plazaster
Plazaster Fisher 1941
Psalidaster
Psalidaster Fisher 1940
Pycnopodia
Pycnopodia Stimpson 1862
Pycnopodiinae Verrill 1914
Rathbunaster
Rathbunaster Fisher 1906
Saliasterias
Saliasterias Koehler 1920
Sclerasterias
Sclerasterias Perrier 1891
Stephanasterias
Stephanasterias Verrill 1871
Stolasterias
Stylasterias
Stylasterias Verrill 1914
Taranuiaster
Taranuiaster McKnight 1973
Tarsastrocles
Tarsastrocles Fisher 1923
Urasterias
Urasterias Verrill 1909
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