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Longwyaster

Asteroidea

Taxonomy
Longwyaster was named by Gale (2018). Its type is Longwyaster delsatei. It was considered monophyletic by Gale (2018).

It was assigned to Pterasteridae by Gale (2018).

Species
L. delsatei (type species)
Entered
by L. Villier on 2023-10-13; modified by L. Villier on 2023-10-14

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Longwyaster Gale p. 299

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderSurculifera
Spinulosida()
Chevronida
Velatida()
Pterasteridae()
genusLongwyaster

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. †Longwyaster Gale 2018
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Longwyaster delsatei Gale 2018
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A.S. Gale 2018A basal pterasterid, which displays weak muscularisation of the abactinal ossicles, and in which the primary radial ossicle bears a low, broad pedicel.