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Lumectaster howelli

Ophiuroidea

Taxonomy
Lumectaster howelli was named by Jell (1997). Its type specimen is Holotype USNM 467198. Paratypes USNM 467197, 467199 and is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Lumectaster.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Lumectaster howelli Jell pp. 307-309 figs. Figs. 5.1-5.6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
genusLumectaster
specieshowelli

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.

†Lumectaster howelli Jell 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Jell 1997As for genus, by monotypy.
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

Age range: base of the Chadian to the top of the Arundian or 346.70000 to 339.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chadian - Arundian346.7 - 339.9USA (Indiana) Lumectaster howelli (699)