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Astrocystites ottawaensis

Edrioasteroidea - Edrioblastoida - Steganoblastidae

Taxonomy

No taxonomic data are available

Sister species
A. distans, A. ottawensis, A. ottowaensis

Synonymy list
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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
orderEdrioblastoidaFay 1962
orderPentacystidaJaeckel 1918
familySteganoblastidaeBather 1900
genusAstrocystitesWhiteaves 1897
speciesottawaensis

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
Measurements
No measurements are available
No ecological data are available

Age range: base of the Maysvillian to the top of the Richmondian or 450.20000 to 445.50000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (13156)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (23524)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (13200)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Illinois, Iowa) Astrocystites ottawaensis (23534)