Velatida
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| Velatida | |
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| Solaster endeca | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Eleutherozoa |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida Perrier, 1884 |
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Velatida are an order of sea stars containing approximately 200 species in five families.
These asteroids normally have thick bodies with large discs.[1]
Taxonomy
New molecular evidence now suggests a relationship between some velatid and valvatid families.
List of families according to World Register of Marine Species:[2]
- Family Caymanostellidae Belyaev, 1974
- Family Korethrasteridae Danielssen & Koren, 1884
- Family Myxasteridae Perrier, 1885
- Family Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
References
- ↑ "Asterozoa: Fossil groups: SciComms 05-06: Earth Sciences". Palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk. 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "The World Asteroidea Database - Velatida". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
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