| Caymanostellidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida |
| Family: | Caymanostellidae Belyaev, 1974 |
| Genera | |
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Caymanostellidae is a family of sea stars containing six species in two families. These asteroids normally have thick bodies with large discs. [1]
List of families according to World Register of Marine Species: [2]
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The Valvatida are an order of starfish in the class Asteroidea, which contains 695 species in 172 genera in 17 families.
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The Solasteridae are a family of sea stars.
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