Asterozoa
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Translingual
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) + ζῷον (zôion, “animal”).
Proper noun
Asterozoa
- The starfish etc.
- A taxonomic superclass within the subphylum Eleutherozoa.
- A taxonomic subphylum within the phylum Echinodermata.
Hypernyms
- (subphylum): Eukaryota - superkingdom; Animalia - kingdom; Bilateria - subkingdom; Deuterostomia - infrakingdom; Deuterostomia - superphylum; Echinodermata - phylum
Hyponyms
- (subphylum): Asteroidea, Ophiuroidea - extant classes; †Auluroidea, †Eopentaroida, †Somasteroidea, †Stenuroidea - extinct classes; †Phragmactinidae - extinct family
References
Asterozoa on Wikipedia.Wikipedia 
Asterozoa on Wikispecies.Wikispecies 
Category:Asterozoa on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons - Asterozoa at the Tree of Life Web Project
- Asterozoa at Paleobiology Database
