Asteropsis (echinoderm)

Asteropsis is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Asteropseidae.[1]

Asteropsis
Asteropsis carinifera
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Asteropseidae
Genus: Asteropsis
Müller & Troschel, 1840

The species of this genus are found in Indian and Pacific Ocean.[1] The distribution of this species occurred in the Indo-Malay region, moved to the northern Australia region, southern China, and Taiwan.

Species:[1]

  • Asteropsis carinifera (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Asteropsis lissoterga (Benham, 1911)

References

  1. "Asteropsis Müller & Troschel, 1840". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 October 2021.

2. https://zoolstud.sinica.edu.tw/Journals/38.4/405.pdf Retrieved 16 March 2024.


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