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Asteriaceros
Taxonomy
Asteriaceros was named by Valette (1932). It is not extant. Its type is Asterias stellifera.
It was assigned to Sphaerasteridae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Goniasteridae by Hess (1991); and to Valvatida by Villier (2010).
It was assigned to Sphaerasteridae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Goniasteridae by Hess (1991); and to Valvatida by Villier (2010).
Entered
by L. Villier on 2006-05-24; modified by L. Villier on 2013-10-27
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1932 | Asteriaceros Valette |
| 1966 | Asteriaceros Spencer and Wright p. 55 |
| 1991 | Asteriaceros Hess p. 874 |
| 2010 | Asteriaceros Villier p. 719 |
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G. †Asteriaceros Valette 1932
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†Asteriaceros cristatus Hess 1991
†Asteriaceros papulosus de Loriol 1868
†Asteriaceros stelliferus Goldfuss 1833
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Invalid names: Asterias pustulata Quenstedt 1858 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| H. Hess 1991 | Large, armoured sea star with well-defined arms. Marginals with reduced articulation faces. Highly carved external face of marginal and abactinal plates with grooves and ribs. |