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Palasterinidae

Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Palasterinidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1899Palasterinidae Gregory p. 348
1915Palasterinidae Schuchert pp. 53, 138
1934Palasterinidae Withers and Keble p. 227
1957Palasterinidae Lehmann p. 99
1965Palasterinidae Owen p. 562
1966Palasterinidae Spencer and Wright p. U45
1989Palasterinidae Blake p. 213
2005Palasterinidae Dean Shackleton p. 71
2007Palasterinidae Herringshaw et al. p. 1225
2018Palasterinidae Blake
2020Palasterinidae Blake et al. p. 736

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
orderEuaxosida
familyPalasterinidae
familyPalasterinidae

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.

Fm. †Palasterinidae Gregory 1899
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G. †Aerliceaster Blake et al. 2020
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†Aerliceaster nexosus Blake et al. 2020
G. †Estoniaster Blake and Rozhnov 2007
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†Estoniaster maennili Blake and Rozhnov 2007
G. †Eukrinaster Blake et al. 2007
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†Eukrinaster ibexensis Blake et al. 2007
G. †Jugiaster Blake 2007
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†Jugiaster speciosus Miller and Dyer 1878
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Invalid names: Palaeasterina approximata Miller and Dyer 1878 [synonym]
G. †Kolataster Blake et al. 2020
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†Kolataster perplexus Blake et al. 2020
G. †Palaeosolaster Stürtz 1899
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†Palaeosolaster gregoryi Stürtz 1899
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Invalid names: Echinasterias spinosus Stürtz 1899 [synonym], Echinodiscus multidactylus Stürtz 1899 [synonym], Echinostella traquairi Stürtz 1899 [synonym], Helianthaster roemeri Clarke 1908 [synonym]
†Palaeosolaster gyalum Clarke 1908
Invalid names: Echinasterias Stürtz 1899 [synonym], Echinodiscus Stürtz 1899 [synonym], Echinostella Stürtz 1899 [synonym]
G. †Palasterina McCoy 1851
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†Palasterina antiqua Hisinger 1837
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Invalid names: Palasterina bonneyi Gregory 1899 [synonym], Palasterina primaeva Forbes 1848 [synonym]
†Palasterina flemingtonensis Withers and Keble 1934
†Palasterina follmanni Stürtz 1890
†Palasterina marginata Lehmann 1957
†Palasterina maucheri Lehmann 1957
†Palasterina orchilocalia Herringshaw et al. 2007
†Palasterina stachi Withers and Keble 1934
†Palasterina tilmanni Lehmann 1957
†Palasterina umbonata Withers and Keble 1934
Invalid names: Hisingeraster Stürtz 1899 [synonym], Lindstromaster Gregory 1899 [synonym], Pseudopalasterina Stürtz 1890 [synonym]
G. †Petraster Billings 1858
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†Petraster americanus d'Orbigny 1850
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Invalid names: Asterias anthonii Dana 1863 [synonym], Palasterina jamesi Dana 1863 [synonym]
†Petraster angustior Withers and Keble 1934
†Petraster crozonensis Blake et al. 2016
†Petraster kinahani Baily 1878
†Petraster richi Withers and Keble 1934
†Petraster rigidus Billings 1857
†Petraster smythi McCoy 1874
Invalid names: Uranaster Gregory 1899 [synonym]
G. †Schuchertia Gregory 1899
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†Schuchertia junori Withers and Keble 1934
†Schuchertia laxata Schuchert 1915
†Schuchertia macrarta Withers and Keble 1934
†Schuchertia ordinaria Schuchert 1915
†Schuchertia sprinklei Blake et al. 2016
†Schuchertia stellata Billings 1857
†Schuchertia wenlocki Spencer 1922
Invalid names: Trentonaster Stürtz 1899 [synonym]
G. †Siluraster Jaekel 1903
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†Siluraster caemorensis Botting et al. 2011
†Siluraster ketleyi Spencer 1916
†Siluraster perfectus Jaekel 1903
Invalid names: Caractacaster Spencer 1916 [synonym]
G. †Stibaraster Blake and Guensburg 1993
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†Stibaraster ratcliffei Blake and Guensburg 1993
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 15:35:10
Modified: 2010-02-09 06:02:08
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Blackhillsian to the top of the Early/Lower Emsian or 475.30000 to 399.50000 Ma

Collections (33 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Blackhillsian475.3 - 471.3USA (Nevada) Eukrinaster ibexensis (174459)
Blackhillsian475.3 - 471.3USA (Utah) Eukrinaster ibexensis (174456 174457 174458)
Dapingian471.3 - 469.4USA (Utah) Schuchertia sprinklei (216844)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2USA (Nevada) Stibaraster sp. (91174)
Llanvirn468.0 - 458.2USA (Utah) Stibaraster ratcliffei (91173)
Blackriveran457.3 - 449.6USA (Oklahoma) Petraster sp. (24102)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Minnesota) Schuchertia sp. (23404)
Shermanian457.3 - 449.6USA (Illinois, Iowa) Schuchertia sp. (23481 23486)
Longvillian457.2 - 455.0United Kingdom (Wales) Siluraster caemorensis (128237)
Keila453.9 - 452.8Estonia (Harju) Estoniaster maennili (87273)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Ontario) Palaeasterina stellata, Palaeasterina rigidus, Palaeasterina pulchellus (180117)
Katian452.8 - 445.2Canada (Quebec) Palaeasterina rugosus (182446)
Katian452.8 - 445.2France Petraster crozonensis (216841)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Minnesota) Schuchertia sp. (23405)
Edenian451.0 - 450.2USA (Pennsylvania) Schuchertia laxata (34895)
Maysvillian450.2 - 449.6USA (Ohio) Petraster sp. (388)
Maysvillian - Ashgill450.2 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Petraster sp. (390)
Richmondian449.6 - 445.5USA (Ohio) Jugiaster speciosus (88035) Petraster speciosus (5326)
Richmondian - Ashgill449.6 - 443.1USA (Ohio) Petraster sp. (392 393 394)
Telychian438.6 - 432.9United Kingdom Palasterina antiqua, Schuchertia wenlocki (99373) Schuchertia wenlocki (224104)
Wenlock432.9 - 426.7United Kingdom (England) Siluraster ketleyi, Palasterina orchilocalia (79893)
Homerian430.6 - 426.7United Kingdom Palasterina antiqua (99380)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7Australia (Victoria) Petraster sp. (495)
Ludlow426.7 - 422.7United Kingdom Palasterina primaeva (99394)
Leintwardine421.3 - 419.62United Kingdom Palasterina antiqua (95143)
Early/Lower Emsian410.62 - 399.5Germany Palasterina follmanni, Palaeosolaster gregoryi, Palasterina tilmanni, Palasterina maucheri, Palasterina marginata, Palasterina taenibrachiata (26904)