Allostichaster polyplax (Müller & Troschel, 1844)
Phylum: Echinodermata
This is not a Mollusc. Other non-Molluscan Phyla (Echinodermata, Brachiopoda etc) have been included to help identify species that may be mistaken for Mollusca, but are not.
Classification:
Echinodermata (Phylum) > Asterozoa (Subphylum) > Asteroidea (Class) > Forcipulatacea (Superorder) > Forcipulatida (Order) >
Stichasteridae (Family) >
Allostichaster (Genus) > polyplax (Species)
Synonymised Names:
=Asteracanthion polyplax Müller & Troschel, 1844
=Asterias polyplax (Müller & Troschel, 1844)
=Stichaster polyplax (Müller & Troschel, 1844)
=Tarsaster neozelanicus Farquhar, 1895