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Astutuaster

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae

Taxonomy
Astutuaster was named by Boczarowski (2001). Its type is Astutuaster athleta.

It was assigned to Protasteridae by Boczarowski (2001).

Species
A. athleta (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Astutuaster Boczarowski p. 21

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
orderOegophiurida
suborderLysophiurina()
familyProtasteridae
genusAstutuaster

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. †Astutuaster Boczarowski 2001
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†Astutuaster athleta Boczarowski 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001Cupola, forming the podial basin extends beyond the hemicylindrical main plate and reaches its distal end.
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: Eifelian or 393.30000 to 387.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7Poland (Swietokrzyskie) A. athleta (94509)