VALVATACEA Blake, 1987
(a superfamily of molluscs)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
images		 No of
ID refs
VALVATIDA
an order of echinoderms
Order 2 subtaxa 21 images 2 ident. refs
ASTERINIDAE
cushion stars
Family 2 subtaxa 21 images 2 ident. refs
Asterina
a genus of echinoderms
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 21 images 2 ident. refs
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SuperorderVALVATACEA (a superfamily of molluscs)
ClassASTEROIDEA (starfish)
SubphylumASTEROZOA (a subphylum of echinoderms)
PhylumECHINODERMATA (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

VALVATACEA (a superfamily of molluscs) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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