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Base of the evolutionary tree for sea stars and starfishes (Asteroidea)

sea stars and starfishes (Asteroidea) (1999 species)
- unnamed group 829164 → (1865 species)
  - unnamed group 829647 → (1382 species)
    - unnamed group 830079 → (950 species)
      - unnamed group 830458 → (571 species)
      - Paxillosida → (379 species)
    - Ophidiasteridae → (140 species)
      - Andora → (4 species)
      - Gomophia → (4 species)
      - Copidaster → (4 species)
      - Heteronardoa → (2 species)
      - Nardoa → (10 species)
      - Hacelia → (6 species)
      - Bunaster → (4 species)
      - Neoferdina → (12 species)
      - Linckia → (9 species)
      - Fromia → (17 species)
      - Leiaster → (5 species)
      - Phataria → (2 species)
      - Narcissia → (4 species)
      - Ophidiaster → (25 species)
      - Dissogenes → (2 species)
      - Tamaria → (18 species)
      - Cistina columbiae
      - Oneria tasmanensis
      - Hefferman's Starfish (Celerina heffernani)
      - Devania naviculiforma
      - Dactylosaster cylindricus
      - Pharia pyramidata
      - Plenardoa semiseriata
      - Pseudophidiaster rhysus
      - Ophidiasteridae armatus
      - Ophidiasteridae hemprichi
      - Drachmaster bullisi
      - Certonardoa semiregularis
    - Podosphaerasteridae → (6 species)
    - crown of thorns starfish (Acanthasteridae) → (2 species)
      - Crown Of Thorns Sea Star (Acanthaster planci)
      - short-spined crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster brevispinus)
    - Asterodiscididae → (21 species)
      - Asterodiscides → (18 species)
      - Amphiaster insignis
      - Paulia horrida
      - Kionaster petersonae
    - Leilasteridae → (4 species)
      - Mirastrella → (2 species)
      - Leilaster → (2 species)
    - Chaetasteridae → (4 species)
    - unnamed group 829742 → (161 species)
      - Spinulosida → (157 species)
      - Archasteridae → (4 species)
    - Oreasteridae → (89 species)
      - Anthenea → (23 species)
      - Nectria → (8 species)
      - Pentaster → (2 species)
      - Oreaster → (4 species)
      - Pentaceraster → (15 species)
      - Goniodiscaster → (15 species)
      - Culcita → (4 species)
      - Gymnanthenea → (2 species)
      - Protoreaster → (4 species)
      - Bothriaster primigenius
      - Pseudanthenea grayi
      - Anthaster valvulatus
      - Nidorellia armata
      - Pseudoreaster obtusangulus
      - Nectriaster monacanthus
      - Choriaster granulatus
      - Monachaster sanderi
      - Acheronaster tumidus
      - Halityle regularis
      - pumpkin starfish (Astrosarkus idipi)
      - Poraster superbus
    - Asteropseidae → (5 species)
  - Uniophora → (3 species)
    - Uniophora granifera
    - Uniophora dyscrita
    - Uniophora nuda
  - Smilasterias → (7 species)
    - Smilasterias triremis
    - Smilasterias irregularis
    - Smilasterias scalprifera
    - Smilasterias tasmaniae
    - Smilasterias actinata
    - Smilasterias multipara
    - Smilasterias clarkailsa
  - Distolasterias → (4 species)
    - Distolasterias robusta
    - Distolasterias elegans
    - Distolasterias stichantha
    - Distolasterias nipon
  - Anasterias → (14 species)
    - Anasterias laevigata
    - Anasterias antarctica
    - Anasterias suteri
    - Anasterias sphoerulata
    - Anasterias mawsoni
    - Anasterias asterinoides
    - Anasterias perrieri
    - Anasterias rupicola
    - Anasterias studeri
    - Anasterias pedicellaris
    - Anasterias spirabilis
    - Anasterias directa
    - Anasterias varia
    - Anasterias antipodum
  - Stichasteridae → (4 species)
    - Stichastrella → (2 species)
      - Stichastrella ambigua
      - rosy starfish (Stichastrella rosea)
    - Gastraster studeri
    - Atalopegaster gundersoni
  - Lethasterias → (4 species)
    - Lethasterias acutispina
    - Lethasterias australis
    - Lethasterias fusca
    - Lethasterias nanimensis
  - Neosmilaster → (2 species)
    - Neosmilaster steineni
    - Neosmilaster georgianus
  - seven rayed star (Astrostole) → (6 species)
    - Astrostole multispina
    - Astrostole scabra
    - Astrostole insularis
    - Astrostole rodolphi
    - Astrostole paschae
    - Astrostole platei
  - Psalidaster → (2 species)
    - Psalidaster mordax
    - Psalidaster fisheri
  - Aphelasterias → (2 species)
    - Aphelasterias japonica
    - Aphelasterias changfengyingi
  - Paulasteriidae → (2 species)
    - Paulasterias mcclaini
    - Paulasterias tyleri
  - Pedicellasteridae → (31 species)
    - Pedicellaster → (8 species)
    - Hydrasterias → (6 species)
    - Tarsaster → (5 species)
    - Ampheraster → (6 species)
    - Anteliaster → (5 species)
    - Peranaster chirophorus
  - Neomorphaster → (2 species)
    - Neomorphaster forcipatus
    - Neomorphaster margaritaceus
  - Benthopectinidae → (72 species)
    - Cheiraster → (36 species)
      - Cheiraster subgenus Cheiraster → (13 species)
      - Luidiaster → (9 species)
      - Christopheraster → (4 species)
      - Cheiraster granulatus
      - Cheiraster cribellum
      - Cheiraster monopedicellaris
      - Cheiraster gazella
      - Cheiraster reunionensis
      - Cheiraster diomedeae
      - Cheiraster richardsoni
      - Cheiraster subtuberculatus
      - Cheiraster echinulatus
      - Cheiraster trullipes
    - Benthopecten → (23 species)
    - Pectinaster → (3 species)
    - Nearchaster → (6 species)
      - Nearchaster subgenus Nearchaster → (5 species)
      - Nearchaster fisheri
    - Acontiaster bandanus
    - Myonotus intermedius
    - Pontaster tenuispinus
    - Gaussaster antarcticus
  - Sclerasterias → (16 species)
    - Sclerasterias richardi
    - Sclerasterias satsumana
    - Sclerasterias euplecta
    - Sclerasterias parvulus
    - Sclerasterias eructans
    - Sclerasterias neglecta
    - Sclerasterias dubia
    - Sclerasterias alexandri
    - tiger star (Sclerasterias heteropaes)
    - Sclerasterias eustyla
    - Sclerasterias mollis
    - Sclerasterias guernei
    - Sclerasterias zinsmeisteri
    - Sclerasterias mazophora
    - Sclerasterias tanneri
    - Sclerasterias contorta
  - Lysasterias → (9 species)
    - Lysasterias heteractis
    - Lysasterias lactea
    - Lysasterias joffrei
    - Lysasterias hemiora
    - Lysasterias perrieri
    - Lysasterias chirophora
    - Lysasterias adeliae
    - Lysasterias digitata
    - Lysasterias belgicae
  - Notasterias → (6 species)
    - Notasterias bongraini
    - Notasterias candicans
    - Notasterias stolophora
    - Notasterias haswelli
    - Notasterias armata
    - Notasterias pedicellaris
  - Cryptasterias → (2 species)
    - Cryptasterias turqueti
    - Cryptasterias brachiata
  - unnamed group 829215 → (227 species)
    - unnamed group 829221 → (221 species)
      - unnamed group 829315 → (127 species)
      - unnamed group 829222 → (94 species)
    - Caymanostellidae → (6 species)
      - Caymanostella → (4 species)
      - Belyaevostella → (2 species)
  - Zoroasteridae → (36 species)
    - Zoroaster → (20 species)
    - Cnemidaster → (6 species)
    - Myxoderma → (6 species)
    - Bythiolophus acanthinus
    - Doraster constellatus
    - Pholidaster squamatus
    - Sagenaster evermanni
  - Cosmasterias → (4 species)
    - Cosmasterias polygramma
    - Cosmasterias felipes
    - Cosmasterias lurida
    - Cosmasterias dyscrita
  - Perissasterias → (5 species)
    - Perissasterias monacantha
    - Perissasterias obtusispina
    - Perissasterias heptactis
    - Perissasterias monocantha
    - Perissasterias polyacantha
  - Tarsastrocles verrilli
  - Stylasterias forreri
  - Sunflower star (Pycnopodia helianthoides)
  - Lysastrosoma anthosticta
  - Urasterias lincki
  - Meyenaster gelatinosus
  - Australiaster dubia
  - Saliasterias brachiata
  - Fragile Rainbow Star (Astrometis sertulifera)
  - Icasterias panopla
  - Taranuiaster novaezealandiae
  - Aphanasterias pycnopodia
  - Orthasterias koehleri
  - Kenrickaster pedicellaris
  - Granaster nutrix
  - Adelasterias papillosa
  - Caimanaster acutus
  - Coronaster fragilis
  - Calasterias toyamensis
  - Stephanasterias albula
  - spiny starfish (Marthasterias glacialis)
  - Pseudechinaster rubens
  - Rumbleaster eructans
- Myxasteridae → (6 species)
  - Pythonaster → (3 species)
  - Myxaster → (3 species)
- Korethasteridae → (2 species)
  - Remaster gourdoni
  - Remaster palmatus
- unnamed group 829031 → (126 species)
  - Pterasteridae → (123 species)
  - Peripodida → (3 species)

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