Benthopecten

Taxonavigation

Familia: Benthopectinidae
Genus: Benthopecten
Species: B. acanthonotus – B. claviger – B. cognatus – B. folini – B. heteracanthus – B. huddlestonii – B. indicus – B. moluccanus – B. munidae – B. mutabilis – B. pectinifer – B. pedicifer – B. pentacanthus – B. pikei – B. polyctenius – B. rhopalophorus – B. semisquamatus – B. simplex – B. spinosissimus – B. spinosus – B. spinuliger – B. styracius – B. violaceus

Name

• Benthopecten Verrill, 1884
  • Type species: Benthopecten spinosus Verrill, 1884 (by monotypy)

References

• Clark, A.M. 1981. Notes on Atlantic and other Asteroidea. 1. Family Benthopectinidae. Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History), zoology. 41: 91–135. BHL Reference page.  [as Benthopecten p. 122–130]
• Fisher, W.K. 1911. Asteroidea of the North Pacific and adjacent waters. Part 1. Phanerozonia and Spinulosida. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. 76(1): xiii+420 pp.; 122 pls. BHL Reference page.  [as Benthopecten p. 142–144]
• Sladen, P. 1885. The Asteroidea. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 under the command of Captain George S. Nares, R.N., F.R.S., and the late Captain Frank Tourle Thomson, R.N. Narrative 1(2): 607-617. BHL Reference page. 
• Sladen, W.P. 1889. Report on the Asteroidea. Report on the scientific results of the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873-76 Part 51, Zoology 30: i–xlii, 1–893. BHL Reference page. 
• Verrill, A.E., 1884. Notice of the Remarkable Marine Fauna occupying the Outer Banks off the Southern Coast of New England, No. 9. The American journal of science ser. 3. 28(165): 213-220. BHL Reference page.  [original description of Benthopecten p. 218]
• Verrill, A.E. 1895. Distribution of the echinoderms of north–eastern America. American Journal of Science. 3(49): 127-141. BHL. Reference page.  [as Benthopecten p. 130, synonymy]

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