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    The Valvatida are an order of starfish in the class Asteroidea, which contains 695 species in 172 genera in 17 families. The order encompasses both tiny...
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    covered by the epidermal layer. Several groups of starfish, including Valvatida and Forcipulatida, possess pedicellariae. In Forcipulatida, such as Asterias...
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    stars) constitute the largest family of sea stars, included in the order Valvatida. They are mostly deep-dwelling species, but the family also include several...
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    Spinulosacea Spinulosida Superorder Valvatacea Notomyotida Paxillosida Valvatida Velatida † Calliasterellidae † Trichasteropsida Xyloplax janetae (Peripodida)...
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    The Asterinidae are a large family of sea stars in the order Valvatida. These are generally small sea stars, flattened dorsally and bearing very short...
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    Porania is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida. The following species are recognised:- Porania antarctica E. A. Smith...
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    Poraniidae is a family of starfishes in the order Valvatida. Members of the family Poraniidae have a moderately well-developed row of marginal plates...
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    Poraniopsis is a genus of starfish in the family Poraniidae in the order Valvatida. Poraniopsis echinaster is the type species. The following species are...
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    Chaetasteridae (category Valvatida)
    Chaetasteridae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Valvatida. Genera: Chaetaster Müller & Troschel, 1840 Chaetasterina Hess, 1970 "Chaetasteridae"...
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    Clark, A. M. (1993). An index of name of recent Asteroidea – Part 2: Valvatida. In Jangoux, M. & Lawrence, J. (Eds.), Echinoderm Studies (187–366). Volume...
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    corallivory, in situ video observations and overview of the Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) in the Hawaiian Region". Zootaxa. 3926 (2): 211–228. doi:10...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Ophidiasteridae Genus: Linckia Species: L. laevigata Binomial...
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    classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Goniasteridae Genus: Plinthaster Verrill, 1899...
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  • in situ observations of Atlantic deep-sea corallivorous Goniasteridae (Valvatida; Asteroidea)." Marine Biodiversity Records 8 (2015): e5. "Evoplosoma voratus"...
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    corallivory, in situ video observations and overview of the Goniasteridae (Valvatida, Asteroidea) in the Hawaiian region". Zootaxa. 3926 (2): 211–228. doi:10...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Oreasteridae Genus: Protoreaster Species: P. nodosus Binomial...
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    Oreasteridae. He transferred the Acanthasteridae from the Spinulosida to the Valvatida and assigned it a position near to the Oreasteridae, from which it appears...
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    classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Goniasteridae Genus: Circeaster Koehler, 1909...
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  • Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. The invertebrate fauna is as large as it is common to other regions of the...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Goniasteridae Genus: Fromia Species: F. indica Binomial name Fromia...
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  • in situ observations of Atlantic deep-sea corallivorous Goniasteridae (Valvatida; Asteroidea)." Marine Biodiversity Records 8 (2015): e5. "Evoplosoma claguei"...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Solasteridae Genus: Solaster Species: S. dawsoni Binomial name...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Oreasteridae Genus: Protoreaster Species: P. lincki Binomial name...
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    The Mithrodiidae is a family of starfish in the order Valvatida. Members of this family are big to huge tropical sea stars with 5 arms, rounded in cross-section...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Oreasteridae Genus: Culcita Species: C. novaeguineae Binomial...
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    habits of this starfish have not been studied, it is part of the order Valvatida, and starfish in this order typically evert their stomach to engulf and...
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  • Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Oreasteridae Genus: Acheronaster H.E.S.Clark, 1982 Species: A...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Oreasteridae Genus: Goniodiscaster Species: G. scaber Binomial...
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    Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Acanthasteridae Genus: Acanthaster Species: A. brevispinus Binomial...
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    classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Valvatida Family: Ophidiasteridae Genus: Narcissia Gray, 1840...
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