Paxillosida
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 Luidia magnifica
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Paxillosida are a large order of sea stars.
[edit] Characteristics
Paxillosida adults lack anus and suckers on the tube feet and do not develop the brachiolaria stage in early development[1].
[edit] Systematics
Recent analyses suggest that Paxillosida may be a sister taxon of Asterina[2]. The order is divided into the following families[3]
- Astropectinidae
- Ctenodiscidae
- Goniopectinidae
- Luidiidae
- Porcellanasteridae
- Radiasteridae
[edit] References
- ^ Matsubara, M., Komatsu, M., Araki, T., Asakawa, S., Yokobori, S.-I., Watanabe, K. & Wada, H. (2005) The phylogenetic status of Paxillosida (Asteroidea) based on complete mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Genetics and Evolution, 36, 598–605
- ^ Matsubara, M., Komatsu, M., Araki, T., Asakawa, S., Yokobori, S.-I., Watanabe, K. & Wada, H. (2005) The phylogenetic status of Paxillosida (Asteroidea) based on complete mitochondrial DNA sequences. Molecular Genetics and Evolution, 36, 598–605
- ^ MarineSpecies.org - Paxillosida Perrier, 1884
