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Hemiaster (Bolbaster)

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Bolbaster Pomel p. 15
1966Hemiaster (Bolbaster) Fischer p. U558
1987Hemiaster (Bolbaster) McNamara p. 336

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Atelostomata
orderSpatangoida
familyHemiasteridae
genusHemiaster
subgenusBolbaster()

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Subg. †Hemiaster (Bolbaster) Pomel 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: shallow infaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Diet 2: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-28 12:18:10
Modified: 2009-10-08 16:32:56
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Langhian or 72.10000 to 13.82000 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Senonian - Paleocene100.5 - 56.0Netherlands (Limburg) Hemiaster prunella (31455)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6France Bolbaster sp. (59776)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Landes) Bolbaster cotteaui (214203)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Spain (Santander) Hemiaster prunella (157004 157005 157006 157007 157008 157021 157022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Hemiaster prunella (32158)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Hemiaster prunella (67004)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands Hemiaster prunella (3123 32161)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Hemiaster prunella (32159 32167 67134)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Hemiaster prunella (32153)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands Hemiaster prunella (32162)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Netherlands Hemiaster prunella (32160)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Netherlands (Limburg) Hemiaster prunella (32166 32169)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Australia (South Australia) Hemiaster subidus (48443)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4Australia (South Australia) Hemiaster subidus (90084 90085)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Australia (South Australia) Hemiaster subidus (50070)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Australia (Victoria) Hemiaster verecundus (72230)
Early/Lower Miocene - Middle Miocene23.03 - 11.608Australia (South Australia) Hemiaster planedeclivis (90086)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Australia (South Australia) Hemiaster planedeclivis (88322)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Australia (Victoria) Hemiaster callidus (72231) Hemiaster planedeclivis (72197)