Asterodiscididae
Temporal range:
Asterodiscides japonicus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asterodiscididae
Rowe, 1977 [1]
Genera

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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]

Genera

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

  • genus Amphiaster Verrill, 1868
    • Amphiaster insignis Verrill, 1868 -- East pacific
  • genus Asterodiscides A. M. Clark, 1974
    • Asterodiscides belli Rowe, 1977 -- Somalie
    • Asterodiscides bicornutus Lane & Rowe, 2009 -- Philippines
    • Asterodiscides cherbonnieri Rowe, 1985 -- Madagascar (south)
    • Asterodiscides crosnieri Rowe, 1985 -- Madagascar (north)
    • Asterodiscides culcitulus Rowe, 1977 -- Western Australia
    • Asterodiscides elegans (Gray, 1847) -- Indo-Pacific
    • Asterodiscides fourmanoiri Rowe, 1985 -- Madagascar (south)
    • Asterodiscides grayi Rowe, 1977 -- Western Australia
    • Asterodiscides helonotus (Fisher, 1913) -- Philippines
    • Asterodiscides japonicus Imaoka, Irimura, Okutani, Oguro, Oji & Kanazawa, 1991 -- Japan
    • Asterodiscides lacrimulus Rowe, 1977 -- Somalia
    • Asterodiscides macroplax Rowe, 1985 -- Western Australia
    • Asterodiscides multispinus Rowe, 1985 -- North-East Australia
    • Asterodiscides pinguiculus Rowe, 1977 -- Western Australia
    • Asterodiscides soleae Rowe, 1985 -- Western Australia
    • Asterodiscides tessellatus Rowe, 1977 -- Western Australia
    • Asterodiscides truncatus (Coleman, 1911) -- South-East Australia and New Zealand
    • Asterodiscides tuberculosus (Fisher, 1906) -- Hawaii
  • fossil genus Kionaster Blake & Portell, 2011
    • fossil Kionaster petersonae Blake & Portell, 2011
  • genus Paulia Gray, 1840
    • Paulia horrida Gray, 1840 -- Galapagos
  • genus Pauliastra Mah, 2021
    • Pauliastra aenigma (Ludwig, 1905) -- Costa Rica
  • genus Uokeaster Mah, 2021
    • Uokeaster ahi Mah, 2021 -- Rapa Nui


References

  1. 1 2 3 Asterodiscididae Rowe, 1977 World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 March 2018


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