Zygometridae

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Zygometridae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Order: Comatulida
Family: Zygometridae
AH Clark, 1908

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

Genera: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Zygometridae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 29 September 2021.