Benthopectinidae

Benthopecten sp.

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Notomyotida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Notomyotida

Familia: Benthopectinidae
Genera: Acontiaster - Benthopecten - Cheiraster - Gaussater - Luidiaster - Myonotus - Nearchaster - Pectinaster - Pontaster

Name

• Benthopectinidae Verrill, 1894
  • Type genus: Benthopecten Verrill, 1884

Synonymy

• Benthopectininae Verrill, 1894
  • Original rank as a subfamily of Archasteridae, then raised at femily rank by Verrill (1899)
  • Type genus: Benthopecten Verrill, 1884
• Cheirasteridae Ludwig, 1910
• Pararchasterinae Sladen, 1889
• Pontasterinae Verrill, 1894
  • Note:: as of 09/24/2023 wrongly stated as to be a genus in GBIF and COL
  • Original rank as a subfamily of Archasteridae, type genus transfered to Benthopectinidae
  • Type genus: Pontaster Sladen, 1885

References

• Clark, A.M. 1962. Asteroidea. Reports. B.A.N.Z. Antarctic Research Expedition, 1929-1931. Series B (Zoology and botany). 9: 1–104. PDF Reference page.  [p. 13 as Benthopectinidae]
• Clark, A.M. 1981. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 1. Family Benthopectinidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 41: 91–135. BHL Reference page.  [as Benthopectinidae p. 91–107]
• Fisher, W.K. 1911. Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. Part 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 76(1): xiii+420 pp.; 122 pls. BHL Reference page.  [as Benthopectinidae p. 120–122]
• Mah, C.L. 2020. New species, occurrence records and observations of predation by deep-sea Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from the North Atlantic by NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer. Zootaxa. 4766(2): 201-260. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4766.2.1 Reference page.  [as Benthopectinidae p. 212]
• Verrill, A.E. 1894. Descriptions of new species of starfishes and ophiurans, with a revision of certain species formerly described; mostly from the collections made by the United States Commission of Fish and Fisheries. Proceedings of the United States National Museum. 17: 245-297. BHL Reference page.  [as Benthopectininae p. 245 (original description)] [Pontasterinae p. 246–247 (original description)]
• Verrill, A.E. 1899. Revision of certain Genera and Species of Starfishes, with descriptions of new forms. Transactions of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences. 10(1): 145-234. BHL. Reference page.  [as Benthopectinidae p. 217]