WoRMS taxon details
Velatida
- Family Caymanostellidae Belyaev, 1974
- Family Korethrasteridae Danielssen & Koren, 1884
- Family Myxasteridae Perrier, 1885
- Family Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875
- Family Pythonasteridae Sladen, 1889 accepted as Myxasteridae Perrier, 1885
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
recent + fossil
Not documented
Mah, C.L. (2026). World Asteroidea Database. Velatida. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123091 on 2026-05-14
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Nomenclature
basis of record
Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details]
Other
additional source
Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. <em>Traité de Zoologie.</em> 781-864., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/55132228
page(s): 850 [details]
page(s): 850 [details]
| Language | Name | |
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| Japanese | マクヒトデ目 | [details] |
