Goniodiscaster scaber (Moebius, 1859) is a animal in the Goniasteridae family, order Valvatida, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Goniodiscaster scaber (Moebius, 1859)

Goniodiscaster scaber (Moebius, 1859)

Goniodiscaster scaber is a species of sea star in the family Oreasteridae first published in 1859 by Karl August Möbius.

Family
Genus
Goniodiscaster
Order
Valvatida
Class
Asteroidea

About Goniodiscaster scaber (Moebius, 1859)

Goniodiscaster scaber is a species of sea star belonging to the family Oreasteridae. Its scientific name was first published in 1859 by Karl August Möbius, who originally placed it in the genus Goniodiscus, which is now classified as Culcita.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Echinodermata Asteroidea Valvatida Goniasteridae Goniodiscaster

More from Goniasteridae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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