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