Caymanostellidae is a family of sea stars containing six species in two families. These asteroids normally have thick bodies with large discs.[1]

Caymanostellidae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Asteroidea
Order: Velatida
Family: Caymanostellidae
Belyaev, 1974
Genera

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Taxonomy

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List of families according to World Register of Marine Species:[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Asterozoa: Fossil groups: SciComms 05-06: Earth Sciences". Palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk. 2005-11-22. Archived from the original on 2007-07-14. Retrieved 2010-07-30.
  2. ^ "The World Asteroidea Database - Caymanostellidae". Marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2014-02-28.