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Ulrichaster macrodentatus

Asteroidea - Hadrosida - Urasterellidae

Taxonomy
Ulrichaster macrodentatus was named by Jell and Theron (1999). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype PRV725, paratypes PRV738, 737.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1999Ulrichaster macrodentatus Jell and Theron pp. 155-157 figs. figs. 33, 34

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
orderHadrosida
familyUrasterellidae
genusUlrichaster
speciesmacrodentatus

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.

Ulrichaster macrodentatus Jell and Theron 1999
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. A. Jell and J. N. Theron 1999Dorsal surface with very open meshwork of ossicles in radial columns, columns symmetrical about arm axis. 1st. ambulacrals large, elongate, reaching interradial margin or close to it, in closely adjacent pairs across interadii
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-08 02:28:25
Modified: 2009-09-08 04:28:25
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Blake and Rozhnov 2007, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Eifelian or 393.47000 to 387.95000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.47 - 387.95South Africa Ulrichaster macrodentatus (35592 35597)