Asterodiscides | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Asterodiscides japonicus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Asteroidea |
Order: | Valvatida |
Family: | Asterodiscididae |
Genus: | Asterodiscides A. M. Clark, 1974 [1] |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms[1] | |
Asterodiscus Gray, 1847 |
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.[1]