Monaster

See also: monaster

Translingual

Fossilized Monasters

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μόνος (mónos, “alone, only, sole, single”) and Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

Proper noun

†Monaster m

1. A taxonomic genus within the family †Monadteridae – extinct starfish found in the Permian in Australia.

Synonyms

• (genus): Palaeaster, Etheridgaster

Hyponyms

• (genus): †Monaster clarkei - sole accepted species

Further reading

• Starfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Asteroidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Category:Palaeasteridae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Monaster at Paleobiology Database