Astropectinidae
Encyclopedia
Astropectinidae is a family
of sea star
s in the order
Paxillosida
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Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
of sea star
Sea star
Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea...
s in the order
Order (biology)
In scientific classification used in biology, the order is# a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, family, genus, and species, with order fitting in between class and family...
Paxillosida
Paxillosida
Paxillosida are a large order of sea stars.-Characteristics:Paxillosida adults lack an anus and have no suckers on their tube feet. They do not develop the brachiolaria stage in their early development. They possess marginal plates, and have sessile pedicellariae...
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Genera
- AstropectenAstropectenAstropecten is a genus of sea star of the family Astropectinidae.-Species:* Astropecten alligator Perrier, 1881* Astropecten americanus * Astropecten antillensis Lütken, 1860 * Astropecten armatus Gray, 1840...
Gray, 1840 - Bathybiaster
- DipsacasterDipsacasterDipsacaster is an extinct genus of sea stars in the family Astropectinidae. It was described by Alcock in 1893, and is known from France and Morocco. It contains the species D. jadeti and D. africanus.-External links:...
Alcock, 1893 - Dytaster
- Leptychaster Smith, 1876
- Persephonaster
- Plutonaster Sladen, 1885
- Psilaster Sladen, 1885
- Tethyaster Sladen, 1889
- ThrissacanthiasThrissacanthiasThrissacanthias are a genus of the family of sea stars of Astropectinidae in the order Paxillosida....
Fisher, 1910