Mah, Christopher L.
Astroceramus
Sign in to saveAstroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassAsteroidea
- OrderValvatida
- FamilyGoniasteridae
Habitatmarine
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 86
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Goniasteridae
- Collections
- CAS, NMV, USNM, UF, MNHN, WAM
- Recorded in
- Palau, Philippines, New Zealand, Kenya, Australia, Timor-Leste, Nouvelle-Caledonie
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Goniasteridae
- Image
- Astroceramus eldredgei.jpg
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- taxon name
- Astroceramus
- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Astroceramus
- taxonomic type
- Astroceramus callimorphus
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Species list
- References
- External links
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.
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