Asteroidea (Noun)
Meaning
Sea stars.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The phylum Echinodermata includes the Asteroidea class, commonly known as sea stars or starfish, which have unique body shapes.
- A group of marine biologists is studying various species that belong to the Asteroidea class, focusing on their regeneration abilities.
- Marine species like those in the Asteroidea class exhibit pentamerous symmetry, having their body parts arranged around a central axis in sets of five.
- Sea stars, which are members of the Asteroidea class, have water vascular systems that help them move, eat, and even breathe.
- Researchers have discovered over two thousand different Asteroidea species, most of which can be found in oceans across the world.