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Notomyotida

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Benthopectinidae

Phylum
  
Echinodermata

Rank
  
Order

Subphylum
  
Eleutherozoa

Scientific name
  
Notomyotida

Higher classification
  
Valvatacea

Notomyotida Asteroidea Echinodermata de aguas profundas recolectados durante

Similar
  
Velatida, Brisingida, Paxillosida, Starfish, Echinoderm

The Notomyotida are an order of sea stars containing at least 75 species in eight genera of the monotypic family, Benthopectinidae.

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These asteroids are deep-sea dwelling and have flexible arms. The inner dorso-lateral surface of the arms contain characteristic longitudinal muscle bands.

Notomyotida Taxon The echinoderms of Panama

Taxonomy

Notomyotida Taxon The echinoderms of Panama

  • Family Benthopectinidae Verrill, 1894
  • genus Acontiaster Döderlein, 1921
  • genus Benthopecten Verrill, 1884
  • genus Cheiraster Studer, 1883
  • genus Gaussaster Ludwig, 1910
  • genus Myonotus Fisher, 1911
  • genus Nearchaster Fisher, 1911
  • genus Pectinaster Perrier, 1885
  • genus Pontaster Sladen, 1885

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    Notomyotida BOLD Systems Taxonomy Browser Notomyotida order

    Notomyotida File300mJPG Wikimedia

    References

    Notomyotida Wikipedia
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