page_title: Goniasteridae
section_title: Extinct genera
hierarchical_section_title: Goniasteridae / Extinct genera
caption_attribution_description: English: Asteroid ray fragment (oral surface; Family Goniasteridae); one meter from the top of the Zichor Formation (Coniacian, Upper Cretaceous) in southern Israel.
context_page_description: Goniasteridae constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several colorful shallow tropical species.
context_section_description: Lists of genera containing extinct species according to fossilworks.
  Bugarachaster Breton 1992
  Buterminaster Blake and Zinsmeister 1988
  Caletaster Breton 1978
  Capellia Blake and Reid 1998
  Cenomanaster Wright 1951
  Chomataster Spencer 1913
  Codellaster Blake and Kues 2002
  Comptonia Gray 1840
  Comptoniaster Breton 1983
  Cottreauaster Wright 1951
  Crateraster Spencer 1913
  Cymbaster Breton and Néraudeau 2008
  Fayoumaster Roman and Strougo 1987
  Fomalhautia Blake and Reid 1998
  Forbesiaster de Loriol 1909
  Fredaster Breton and Néraudeau 2008
  Galbaster Villier et al. 2004
  Haccourtaster Jagt 2000
  Hessaster Gale 2011
  Huroeaster Valette 1915
  Leptogonium Pomel 1885
  Marocaster Blake and Reboul 2011
  Mastaster Mercier 1935
  Metopaster Sladen 1893
  Miopentagonaster Mercier 1935
  Nehalemia Blake 1973
  Noviaster Valette 1929
  Ocalaster Blake and Portell 2009
  Ophryaster Spencer 1913
  Oyenaster Blake and Portell 2009
  Pachyaster de Loriol 1909
  Parametopaster Breton 1992
  Pentetagonaster d'Orbigny 1850
  Pulcinellaster Breton 1992
  Recurvaster Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
  Skiaster Blake and Jagt 2005
  Spenceraster Lambert 1914
  Sucia Blake 1973
  Talecaster Breton 1992
  Teichaster Spencer 1913
  Tomidaster Sladen 1891
  Tylasteria Valette 1929
caption: Ray fragment of fossil goniasterid; Zichor Formation (Coniacian, Upper Cretaceous), southern Israel.
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