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Glyphodiscus

Glyphodiscus is a genus of sea stars belonging to the family Goniasteridae.

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Glyphodiscus
Glyphodiscus magnificus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Valvatida
Family: Goniasteridae
Genus: Glyphodiscus
Fisher, 1917

Glyphodiscus (from Ancient Greek γλύφω (glúpho), meaning "carving", and δίσκος (dískos), meaning "disc") is a genus of sea stars belonging to the family Goniasteridae.1

The species of this genus are found in Malesia and Australia.1

Species:1

  • Glyphodiscus magnificus Mah, 2005
  • Glyphodiscus pentagonalis Mah, 2005
  • Glyphodiscus perierctus (Fisher, 1913)
References

References

  1. "Glyphodiscus Fisher, 1917". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 October 2021.