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Plumaster
Taxonomy
Plumaster was named by Wright (1863) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-l]. It is not extant. Its type is Plumaster ophiuroides. It is the type genus of Plumasteridae.
It was assigned to Astropectinidae by Hess (1955); to Tropidasteridae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Plumasteridae by Gale (2011).
It was assigned to Astropectinidae by Hess (1955); to Tropidasteridae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Plumasteridae by Gale (2011).
Species
P. ophiuroides (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1863 | Plumaster Wright p. 110 |
| 1955 | Plumaster Hess p. 68 |
| 1966 | Plumaster Spencer and Wright p. U68 |
| 2002 | Plumaster Sepkoski |
| 2011 | Plumaster Gale p. 82 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available