Astroceramus
Astroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyGoniasteridae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Goniasteridae
- Image
- Astroceramus eldredgei.jpg
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- Etymology
- Species list
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Astroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae.
== Etymology == "Astrocramus" is made up of two Latin root words, "Astrum" which means star, and "ceramo" meaning tile. This clearly tells the shape of the organism; star shaped tile of all its species.