Astroceramus is a genus of abyssal sea stars in the family Goniasteridae.
Etymology
"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.
Species list
According to World Register of Marine Species: 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
External links
Mah, C. (2014), Astroceramus Fisher, 1906 In: Mah, C.L. (2015) World Asteroidea database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species.