| Paxillosida | |
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| Luidia magnifica | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Superorder: | Valvatacea |
| Order: | Paxillosida Perrier, 1884 |
| Families | |
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ThePaxillosida are a largeorder ofsea stars.
Paxillosida adults lack an anus and have no suckers on their tube feet. They do not develop thebrachiolaria stage in their early development.[1] They possess marginal plates, and have sessilepedicellariae. They mostly inhabit soft-bottomed environments of sand or mud.[2]
Recent analyses suggest Paxillosida may be a sister taxon ofAsterina.[1] The order is divided into these families:[3]
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