| Velatida | |
|---|---|
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| Pteraster capensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida Perrier, 1884 |
| Families | |
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5, see text | |
The Velatida are an order of sea stars containing about 200 species in five families. These sea stars normally have thick bodies with large discs.[1]
- ^ "Asterozoa: Fossil groups: SciComms 05-06: Earth Sciences". Palaeo.gly.bris.ac.uk. 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2010-07-30.