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

Astroceramus
Astroceramus eldredgei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Astroceramus
Fisher, 1906[1]
Species

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Etymology

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"Astrocramus" is made up of two Latin root words, "Astrum" which means star, and "ceramo" meaning tile. This clearly tells the shape of the organism; star shaped tile of all its species.[2]

Species list

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According to World Register of Marine Species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b 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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