DSG - Benthopectinidae

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Benthopectinidae Author: Verrill, 1899 Representative image using: Nearchaster MBARI 174-03HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthopecten MBARI V43-02 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Benthopecten claviger MBARI 2003: T627-01 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Asterozoa (subphylum) Asteroidea (class) Valvatacea (superorder) Notomyotida (order) Benthopectinidae (family) Benthopecten (genus) Nearchaster (genus) 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. Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images 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 2025-04-03.
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