''Sphaeriodiscus'' is a genus of
echinoderms
An echinoderm () is any member of the phylum Echinodermata (). The adults are recognisable by their (usually five-point) radial symmetry, and include starfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, sand dollars, and sea cucumbers, as well as the sea li ...
belonging to the family
Goniasteridae
Goniasteridae (the biscuit stars) constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several colorful shallow tropical species.
Description
Goniast ...
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The genus has almost
cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The ext ...
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Species:
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Sphaeriodiscus ammophilus''
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Sphaeriodiscus biomaglo''
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Sphaeriodiscus bourgeti''
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Sphaeriodiscus ganae''
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Sphaeriodiscus inaequalis''
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Sphaeriodiscus irritatus''
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Sphaeriodiscus maui''
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Sphaeriodiscus mirabilis''
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Sphaeriodiscus scotocryptus''
References
Goniasteridae
Asteroidea genera
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