Anorthoscutum oregonensis Clark 1909

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Dendrasteridae

Alternative combinations: Anorthoscutum oregonense, Dendraster (Calaster) oregonensis, Dendraster oregonensis, Scutella (Echinarachnius) oregonensis, Scutellaster oregonensis

Belongs to Anorthoscutum according to C. E. Weaver 1942

See also Clark and Twitchell 1915, Grant and Hertlein 1938, Howe 1922, Kew 1920 and Wagner 1974

Sister taxa: Scutellaster cretaceus, Scutellaster interlineatus

Subtaxa: Anorthoscutum oregonense quaylet Anorthoscutum oregonensis major Anorthoscutum oregonensis quaylei Dendraster (Calaster) oregonensis gibbosus

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Type specimen: USNM 153975, a test

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (1: Oregon collection)

• Miocene of United States (4: Alaska, Oregon)

• Neogene of United States (1: Alaska)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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