| Caymanostellidae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida |
| Family: | Caymanostellidae Belyaev, 1974 |
| Genera | |
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2, see text | |
Caymanostellidae is a family of sea stars containing six species in two families. These asteroids normally have thick bodies with large discs.[1]
Taxonomy
List of families according to World Register of Marine Species:[2]
- Belyaevostella Rowe, 1989
- Belyaevostella hispida (Aziz & Jangoux, 1984)
- Belyaevostella hyugaensis Fujita, Stampanato & Jangoux, 1994
- Caymanostella Belyaev, 1974
- Caymanostella admiranda Belyaev & Litvinova, 1977
- Caymanostella madagascariensis Belyaev & Litvinova, 1991
- Caymanostella phorcynis Rowe, 1989
- Caymanostella spinimarginata Belyaev, 1974
References
- ↑ "Asterozoa: Fossil groups: SciComms 05-06: Earth Sciences". Palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk. 2005-11-22. Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
- ↑ "The World Asteroidea Database - Caymanostellidae". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
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