Subfamily Benthopectininae Verrill 1894 (sea star)
Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Benthopectinidae
Full reference: A. E. Verrill. 1894. Description of new species of starfish and ophiurans. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 17:245-297
Parent taxon: Benthopectinidae according to D. B. Blake 1984
See also Verrill 1894
Sister taxa: Cheiraster, Jurapecten, Nearchaster, Paleobenthopectininae, Punkaster
Subtaxa: Benthopecten Mistia
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Benthopectininae in the database