Astroceramus

Astroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae.

Astroceramus
Astroceramus eldredgei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Asteroidea
Order:
Valvatida
Family:
Goniasteridae
Genus:
Astroceramus

Fisher, 1906[1]
Species

See text.

Etymology

The Latin roots "Astrum" (meaning "star") and "ceramo" (meaning "ceramic" or "tile") are combined in "Astroceramus" to mean "star-shaped tile", alluding to the tile-shaped plates seen on the surface of this genus.[2]

Species list

According to World Register of Marine Species:[1]

  • Astroceramus boninensis Kogure & Tachikawa, 2009 – Japan
  • Astroceramus brachyactis H.L. Clark, 1941 – Caribbean
  • Astroceramus cadessus Macan, 1938
  • Astroceramus callimorphus Fisher, 1906 – Hawaii
  • Astroceramus denticulatus McKnight, 2006 – New Zealand
  • Astroceramus eldredgei Mah, 2015 – Hawaii
  • Astroceramus fisheri Koehler, 1909
  • Astroceramus lionotus Fisher, 1913 – Philippines
  • Astroceramus sphaeriostictus Fisher, 1913 – Philippines

References
  1. Mah, C. (2014), Astroceramus Fisher, 1906 In: Mah, C.L. (2015) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.
  2. Chrism (2015-03-10). "The Echinoblog: New Deep-sea Starfishes honor Hawaiian Scientists!". The Echinoblog. Retrieved 2020-11-26.


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