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Astrocladus

Astrocladus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Gorgonocephalidae.

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Astrocladus
Astrocladus euryale
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Phrynophiurida
Family: Gorgonocephalidae
Subfamily: Gorgonocephalinae
Genus: Astrocladus
Verrill, 1899

Astrocladus is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Gorgonocephalidae.1

The species of this genus are found in Southern Africa, Southeastern Asia and Australia.1

Species:1

  • Astrocladus africanus Mortensen, 1933
  • Astrocladus annulatus (Matsumoto, 1912)
  • Astrocladus coniferus (Döderlein, 1902)
  • Astrocladus dofleini Döderlein, 1910
  • Astrocladus euryale (Retzius, 1783)
  • Astrocladus exiguus (Lamarck, 1816)
  • Astrocladus goodingi Baker, Okanishi & Pawson, 2018
  • Astrocladus hirtus Mortensen, 1933
  • Astrocladus ludwigi (Döderlein, 1896)
  • Astrocladus pardalis (Döderlein, 1902)
  • Astrocladus socotrana Baker, Okanishi & Pawson, 2018
  • Astrocladus tonganus Döderlein, 1911
References

References

  1. "Astrocladus Verrill, 1899". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 May 2021.