Astropectinidae
The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. Usually, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud.[1]
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Astropecten aranciacus | |
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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 (order Valvatida).[2]
Genera
There are 27 genera in the family:
- Astromesites Fisher, 1913
- Astropecten Gray, 1840
- Astropectinides Verrill, 1914
- Bathybiaster Danielssen & Koren, 1883
- 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
- Pentasteria Valette, 1929
- Plutonaster Sladen, 1889
- Proserpinaster Fell, 1963
- Psilaster Sladen, 1885
- Tethyaster Sladen, 1889
- Thrissacanthias Fisher, 1910
- Tritonaster Fisher, 1906
- Trophodiscus Fisher, 1917
- Astropectinides ctenophora
- Bollonaster pectinatus
- Craspidaster hesperus
- Dytaster insignis
- Plutonaster sp.
- Tethyaster grandis
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References
- Mah, Christopher (2009-07-13). "The Hidden Treasure of Trophodiscus!". Echinoblog. Retrieved 2014-03-19.
- Mah, Christopher (2011-03-26). "Telling Apart Sand Stars: Archaster vs. Astropecten - Two Common Trade Species". Echinoblog.
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