DSG - Astropectinidae

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Astropectinidae Author: Gray, 1840 Representative image using: Dytaster sp. 1 MBARI 2008: T1009-01HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Thrissacanthias penicillatus MBARI 2009: D84-03HD Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dytaster gilberti MBARI 2008: T1009 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dipsacaster MBARI 2014: D639-04 Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Dipsacaster eximius MBARI 1991: 03:39 (Polaroid dated 08/13/1991) Click here for a larger image. Representative image using: Leptychaster MBARI 2010: D206-02 Click here for a larger image. Taxonomy: Eukaryota (superkingdom) Animalia (kingdom) Echinodermata (phylum) Asterozoa (subphylum) Asteroidea (class) Valvatacea (superorder) Paxillosida (order) Astropectinidae (family) Astropecten (genus) Dipsacaster (genus) Dytaster (genus) Leptychaster (genus) Thrissacanthias (genus) Description Geographic Information Habitat description: Benthic. Additional Information References Encyclopedia of Life Tree of Life World Register of Marine Species National Center for Biotechnology Information Media Phylogenetic Image Gallery Data Products Annotated Images Citation: Astropectinidae (Gray, 1840) Deep-Sea Guide (DSG) at http://dsg/mbari.org/dsg/view/concept/Astropectinidae. Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI). Consulted on 2025-06-08.
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