Benthopectinidae

(Redirected from Pontasterinae)
Benthopecten sp.

Taxonavigation

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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

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Synonymy

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  • 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

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