Myxasteridae

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Velatida
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Velatida

Familia: Myxasteridae
Genera (3): Asthenactis – Heligmaster – Myxaster – Pythonaster

Name

Myxasteridae Perrier, 1885

References

• Mah, C.L. 2020. New species, occurrence records and observations of predation by deep-sea Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from the North Atlantic by NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer. Zootaxa. 4766(2): 201-260. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4766.2.1 Reference page.  [p. 243]
• Mah, C.L., Mercier, A., Hamel, J.-F. Nizinski, M. 2012. Range extensions and taxonomic notes on Atlantic Myxasteridae (Velatida; Asteroidea). Zootaxa 3572: 55–62. Preview DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3572.1.7 Reference page. 
• McKnight, D.G. 2006. The marine fauna of New Zealand: Asteroidea (sea-stars). 3. Orders Velatida, Spinulosida, Forcipulatida, Brisingida with addenda to Paxillosida, Valvatida. NIWA biodiversity memoir. 120: 1–187. PDF Reference page.  [as Myxasteridae p. 25]