Higher Classification: > Kingdom Animalia > Subkingdom Eumetazoa > Phylum Echinodermata > Subphylum Asterozoa > Class Asteroidea > Subclass Ambuloasteroidea > Infraclass Neoasteroidea

Velatida Perrier, 1893

Rank: Order
Taxon Status: accepted

Children

Korethrasteridae Danielssen & Koren, 1884
Myxasteridae Perrier, 1885
Pterasteridae Perrier, 1875

Vernaculars (+) (-)

 Japanese: ニチリンヒトデ目

Literature

basis of record

Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). 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,. 50: pp. 336-351.

additional source

Perrier, E. (1893). Echinodermes. Traité de Zoologie. 781-864.

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Citation

Mah, C.L. (2025). World Asteroidea Database. Velatida. Via: Costello, M.J.; Bouchet, P.; Boxshall, G.; Arvantidis, C.; Appeltans, W. (2011) European Register of Marine Species, Accessed through PESI at http://www.eu-nomen.eu/portal/taxon.php?GUID=urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123091

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Occurrence

 Present  Absent  Doubtful  Native  Introduced  Naturalised  Invasive  Managed  No data

Environment


marine, not brackish, not fresh, not terrestrial

Importance

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2022-02-10 by Christopher Mah

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