Caymanostellidae
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| Caymanostellidae | |
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| Caymanostella sp. (E7035, dorsal view). Scale bar: 1 mm. SIO_BIC_E11440 (E11440) and SIO_BIC_E11441 (E7075). Pacific margin of Costa Rica. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida |
| Family: | Caymanostellidae Belyaev, 1974 |
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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]
