Ahuastra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Granulosina 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Amorphea
Cladus: Obazoa
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Cladus: Filozoa
Cladus: Choanozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: ParaHoxozoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Asterozoa
Classis: Asteroidea
Ordo: Valvatida
Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Goniasteridae
Genera: Ahuastra
Species: A. gfoei - A. kupanaha

Name

Ahuastra Mah, 2024

  • Etymology: The genus name is composed of the Hawaiian word for mound, ahu alluding to the strongly convex shape of the adults of this species plus the feminine Latin word “astra” alluding to “star.”

References

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