Asterodiscididae

Asterodiscididae is a family of starfish. Members of the family have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The family was first described by the Australian zoologist F.W.E. Rowe in 1977.[1]

Asterodiscididae
Temporal range: recent
Asterodiscides japonicus
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Asterodiscididae

Rowe, 1977 [1]
Genera
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Genera

The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Amphiaster Verrill, 1868
  • Asterodiscides A. M. Clark, 1974
  • Paulia Gray, 1840
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References

  1. Asterodiscididae Rowe, 1977 World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 March 2018


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