The Forcipulatacea are a
superorder
Order ( la, ordo) is one of the eight major hierarchical taxonomic ranks in Linnaean taxonomy. It is classified between family and class. In biological classification, the order is a taxonomic rank used in the classification of organisms and ...
of
sea star
Starfish or sea stars are Star polygon, star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class (biology), class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to brittle star, ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to ...
s.
Subdivision
* order
Forcipulatida
The Forcipulatida are an order of sea stars, containing three families and 49 genera.
Description
Forcipulatids share with the brisingid sea stars distinctive pedicellariae, consisting of a short stalk with three skeletal ossicles. Unlike that ...
* order
Brisingida
The Brisingids are deep-sea-dwelling starfish in the order Brisingida.
Description
These starfish have between 6 to 18 long, attenuated arms which they use for suspension feeding. Other characteristics include a single series of marginals, a fu ...
* incertae sedis:
** family
Paulasteriidae
References
Asteroidea
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