The fossil record of the family Benthopectinidae (Echinodermata, Asteroidea), a reappraisal
Fossils assigned to the predominantly deep-sea asteroid family Benthopectinidae Verrill, 1894 are described and their affinities reappraised. Detailed comparative morphology of ambulacrals, adambulacrals and marginal ossicles has revealed that only some extinct taxa fall within the morphological ran...
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| Language: | English |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums
2021-06-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Taxonomy |
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| Online Access: | https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/1405 |