Asterodiscididae
| Asterodiscididae Temporal range: recent
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| Family: | Asterodiscididae Rowe, 1977 [1]
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Asterodiscididae is a family of starfish. Members of the family have five short tapering arms and a wide disc. The family was first described by the Australian zoologist F.W.E. Rowe in 1977.[1]
Genera
The following genera are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:[1]
- Amphiaster Verrill, 1868
- Asterodiscides A. M. Clark, 1974
- Paulia Gray, 1840
References
- ^ a b c Asterodiscididae Rowe, 1977 World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 12 March 2018
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