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Phyrtosaster

Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Platanasteridae

Taxonomy
Phyrtosaster was named by Blake (2007). Its type is Phyrtosaster casteri.

It was assigned to Palasteriscidae by Blake (2007); and to Platanasteridae by Blake (2018).

Species
P. casteri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Phyrtosaster Blake p. 1477
2018Phyrtosaster Blake p. 29

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

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.

G. †Phyrtosaster Blake 2007
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†Phyrtosaster casteri Blake 2007
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. B. Blake 2007As for species, by monotypy.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: low-level epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-09 01:28:30
Modified: 2009-10-10 10:44:06
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Blake 1994, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Cincinnatian or 451.00000 to 443.10000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Cincinnatian451.0 - 443.1USA (Ohio) P. casteri (91152)