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Poncetaster

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Stauranderasteridae

Taxonomy
Poncetaster was named by Villier et al. (2004). It is not extant. Its type is Poncetaster crateri. It was considered monophyletic by Villier et al. (2004).

It was assigned to Stauranderasteridae by Villier et al. (2004), Villier (2008).

Species
P. crateri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Poncetaster Villier et al. p. 817
2008Poncetaster Villier p. 150

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classAsteroidea
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderValvatida
familyStauranderasteridae
genusPoncetaster

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. †Poncetaster Villier et al. 2004
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Poncetaster crateri Villier et al. 2004
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. Villier et al. 2004External face covered with large, widely spaced crater-like spine bases. Carinal plates rectangular, highly wider than long. Carinals and marginals morphologically distinct. The proximal and distal faces of the marginal and abactinal plates show large triangular faces for plate articulation. No granule-pits.