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

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Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Benthopectininae in the database

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