Asteronyx

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Asteronyx
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Asteronyx loveni
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Ophiuroidea
Order: Phrynophiurida
Family: Asteronychidae
Genus: Asteronyx
Müller & Troschel, 1842

Asteronyx is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Asteronychidae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Asteronyx Müller & Troschel, 1842". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 October 2021.