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Tremataster decheni

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Furcasteridae

Taxonomy
Protaster decheni was named by Dewalque (1880). It is not extant.

It was recombined as Tremataster decheni by Gregory (1897), Schuchert (1915).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1880Protaster decheni Dewalque pp. 52-54 figs. pl. 3 figs. 1, 2
1897Tremataster decheni Gregory p. 1037
1915Tremataster decheni Schuchert p. 248

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
orderOegophiurida
suborderZeugophiurina()
familyFurcasteridae
genusTremataster
speciesdecheni()

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.

Tremataster decheni Dewalque 1880
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinec
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: detritivorec
Diet 2: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 11:30:09
Modified: 2010-02-12 01:58:57
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available