Asterometridae

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Asterometridae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Order: Comatulida
Superfamily: Tropiometroidea
Family: Asterometridae
Gislén, 1924

Asterometridae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Comatulida. [1]

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Asterometridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 11 June 2021.