''Asterodiscides'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
starfish
Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars. Starfish ...
. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist
Ailsa McGown Clark
Ailsa McGown Clark (1926-2014) was a British zoologist, who principally studied echinoderms (such as starfishes and sea urchins) and was a specialist on asteroidea. She worked at the Natural History Museum for most of her career.
Life
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in 1974.
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Genera
The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:-[
*'']Asterodiscides belli
''Asterodiscides belli'' is a species of starfish within the family Asterodiscididae. The species lives in waters off Seychelles and Somalia
Somalia, , Osmanya script: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐; ar, ุงูุตูู
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'' Rowe, 1977
*'' Asterodiscides bicornutus'' Lane & Rowe, 2009
*'' Asterodiscides cherbonnieri'' Rowe, 1985
*'' Asterodiscides crosnieri'' Rowe, 1985
*'' Asterodiscides culcitulus'' Rowe, 1977
*'' Asterodiscides elegans'' (Gray, 1847)
*'' Asterodiscides fourmanoiri'' Rowe, 1985
*''Asterodiscides grayi
''Asterodiscides'' is a genus of starfish. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist Ailsa McGown Clark in 1974.
Genera
The following species are listed in the Wor ...
'' Rowe, 1977
*'' Asterodiscides helonotus'' (Fisher, 1913)
*''Asterodiscides japonicus
''Asterodiscides'' is a genus of starfish. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist Ailsa McGown Clark in 1974.
Genera
The following species are listed in the Wor ...
'' Imaoka, Irimura, Okutani, Oguro, Oji & Kanazawa, 1991
*'' Asterodiscides lacrimulus'' Rowe, 1977
*'' Asterodiscides macroplax'' Rowe, 1985
*'' Asterodiscides multispinus'' Rowe, 1985
*''Asterodiscides pinguiculus
''Asterodiscides'' is a genus of starfish. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist Ailsa McGown Clark in 1974.
Genera
The following species are listed in the Wor ...
'' Rowe, 1977
*''Asterodiscides soleae
''Asterodiscides'' is a genus of starfish. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist Ailsa McGown Clark in 1974.
Genera
The following species are listed in the Wor ...
'' Rowe, 1985
*''Asterodiscides tessellatus
''Asterodiscides'' is a genus of starfish. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist Ailsa McGown Clark in 1974.
Genera
The following species are listed in the Wor ...
'' Rowe, 1977
*''Asterodiscides truncatus
''Asterodiscides truncatus'', the firebrick starfish, is a species of five-armed starfish in the family Asterodiscididae. It is native to eastern and southern Australia, the Norfolk Ridge and the Kermadec Islands of New Zealand.
Description
T ...
'' (Coleman, 1911)
*''Asterodiscides tuberculosus
''Asterodiscides'' is a genus of starfish. Members of the genus have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The genus was first described by the British zoologist Ailsa McGown Clark in 1974.
Genera
The following species are listed in the Wor ...
'' (Fisher, 1906)
References
Valvatida
Asteroidea genera
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