Astropectinidae

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Kingdom Animalia Scientific name Astropectinidae Higher classification Paxillosida Order Paxillosida		Subphylum Eleutherozoa Phylum Echinodermata Rank Family

Similar Paxillosida, Astropecten, Starfish, Echinoderm, Echinasteridae

The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. In general, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud.

They are not to be confused with species in the genus Archaster, which share similar shape and life habits, but belong to the family Archasteridae (ordrer Valvatida).

Genera

There are 26 genera in the family:

Astromesites Fisher, 1913

Astropecten Gray, 1840

Astropectinides Verrill, 1914

Bathybiaster Danielssen & Koren, 1883

Betelgeusia Blake & Reid, 1998

Blakiaster Perrier, 1881

Bollonaster McKnight, 1977

Bunodaster Verrill, 1909

Craspidaster Sladen, 1889

Ctenophoraster Fisher, 1906

Ctenopleura Fisher, 1913

Dipsacaster Alcock, 1893

Dytaster Sladen, 1889

Koremaster Fisher, 1913

Leptychaster E.A. Smith, 1876

Lonchotaster Sladen, 1889

Macroptychaster H.E.S. Clark, 1963

Mimastrella Fisher, 1916

Patagiaster Fisher, 1906

Persephonaster Wood-Mason & Alcock, 1891

Plutonaster Sladen, 1889

Proserpinaster Fell, 1963

Psilaster Sladen, 1885

Tethyaster Sladen, 1889

Thrissacanthias Fisher, 1910

Tritonaster Fisher, 1906

Trophodiscus Fisher, 1917

References

Astropectinidae Wikipedia

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