Concise hierarchy

(Kingdom) Animalia - (Phylum) Echinodermata - (Class) Asteroidea - (Order) Forcipulatida

Phylogeny

Questionably Polyphyletic (poly)

Ref: F.J. Fell, 1982: 800.

Subsequent entries

Asterias (Genus) Linnaeus, 1758

Current position

Forcipulatida (Order) Perrier, 1884

Ref: C.L. Mah, 2000

Alternative positions

Forcipulata (Order)

Ref: F.J. Fell, 1982: 800.

Historical positions

Forcipulatida (Order) Perrier, 1884	Ref: H.G. Hansson, 2001: 342.
Forcipulatida (Order) Perrier, 1884	Ref: C.L. Mah, 2000
Forcipulatida (Order) Perrier, 1884	Ref: R.C. Brusca & G.J. Brusca, 1990: 22.
Forcipulata (Order)	Ref: F.J. Fell, 1982: 800.
Forcipulatida (Order) Perrier, 1884	Ref: B. Grzimek, 1973-1975

Number of Subtaxa

2024	Available in Systema Naturae 2000	12g;18s;2ss
1989-present	Systema Naturae 2000	59g;300-600s
1982	F.J. Fell: 800	59g;300-600s