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Myxasteridae

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Myxasteridae
Pythonaster sp. (probably P. atlantidis)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Velatida
Family: Myxasteridae
Perrier, 1885
Genera

3, see text

Myxasteridae is a family of deep-sea velatid sea stars containing nine species in three genera.

Taxonomy

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List of families according to World Register of Marine Species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "The World Asteroidea Database - Myxasteridae". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-02-28.