Benthopectinidae

Author: Verrill, 1899

Description

General: Flat, broad, marginal plates, larger disc, long spines around perimeter. Compare with Zoroasteridae.



Geographic Information

Habitat description: Benthic.

Ocean range (global): Bering Sea to Southern California borderland.

Published depth range: 1800 - 1940 m



Additional Information

Consulting taxonomist: Christopher Mah, Smithsonian Natural History Museum.



References

Encyclopedia of Life

Tree of Life

World Register of Marine Species

National Center for Biotechnology Information

Maluf, L.Y. (1988). Composition and distribution of the Central Eastern Pacific echinoderms. Technical Reports, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, 2:242.

Citation: Benthopectinidae (Verrill, 1899) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Benthopectinidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2024-03-29.
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