Podosphaeraster

{{Short description|Genus of starfishes}}

{{Automatic taxobox

|image = Podosphaeraster thalassae (MNHN-IE-2014-618).jpg

|image_caption = Podosphaeraster thalassae

|parent_authority = Fujita & Rowe, 2002

|taxon = Podosphaeraster

|authority = Clark, 1962

}}

Podosphaeraster is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the monotypic family Podosphaerasteridae.{{cite web |title=Podosphaeraster A.M.Clark, 1962 |url=https://www.gbif.org/species/2271866 |website=www.gbif.org |access-date=15 June 2021 |language=en}}

The species of this genus are found in Europe, Malesia, Australia.

Species:

• Podosphaeraster gustavei {{small|Rowe, 1985}}
• Podosphaeraster polyplax {{small|A.M.Clark, 1962}}
• Podosphaeraster pulvinatus {{small|Rowe & Nichols, 1980}}
• Podosphaeraster somnambulator {{small|McKnight, 2006}}
• Podosphaeraster thalassae {{small|Cherbonnier, 1970}}
• Podosphaeraster toyoshiomaruae {{small|Fujita & Rowe, 2002}}