Asterodiscides Explained

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.

Genera

The following species are listed in the World Register of Marine Species:-

• Asterodiscides belli Rowe, 1977
• Asterodiscides bicornutus Lane & Rowe, 2009
• Asterodiscides cherbonnieri Rowe, 1985
• Asterodiscides crosnieri Rowe, 1985
• Asterodiscides culcitulus Rowe, 1977
• Asterodiscides elegans (Gray, 1847)
• Asterodiscides fourmanoiri Rowe, 1985
• Asterodiscides grayi Rowe, 1977
• Asterodiscides helonotus (Fisher, 1913)
• Asterodiscides japonicus Imaoka, Irimura, Okutani, Oguro, Oji & Kanazawa, 1991
• Asterodiscides lacrimulus Rowe, 1977
• Asterodiscides macroplax Rowe, 1985
• Asterodiscides multispinus Rowe, 1985
• Asterodiscides pinguiculus Rowe, 1977
• Asterodiscides soleae Rowe, 1985
• Asterodiscides tessellatus Rowe, 1977
• Asterodiscides truncatus (Coleman, 1911)
• Asterodiscides tuberculosus (Fisher, 1906)