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Echinasterella
Taxonomy
Echinasterella was named by Stürtz (1890) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi-l D u]. Its type is Echinasterella sladeni. It is the type genus of Palaechinasteridae.
It was assigned to Palasteriscidae by Schuchert (1915); to Palaechinasteridae by Lehmann (1957); to Helianthasteridae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Hemizonida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Stenuroidea by Blake (2013).
It was assigned to Palasteriscidae by Schuchert (1915); to Palaechinasteridae by Lehmann (1957); to Helianthasteridae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Hemizonida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Stenuroidea by Blake (2013).
Species
E. darwini, E. sladeni (type species)
Synonymy list
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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.
G. †Echinasterella Stürtz 1890
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†Echinasterella darwini Clarke 1913
†Echinasterella sladeni Stürtz 1890
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available