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Chattaster loculus

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae

Taxonomy
Chattaster loculus was named by Boczarowski (2001). Its type specimen is Holotype: GIUS 4-584 Mrz./974/1 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Chattaster loculus Boczarowski pp. 27-29 figs. Pl. 1: 25,26; Text-fig. 9A-F

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

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.

Chattaster loculus Boczarowski 2001
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001Proximal lateral plates have pustules over their outer surfaces.
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 Emsian to the top of the Late/Upper Givetian or 410.62000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Poland (Kielecki) Chattaster loculus (94469)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Poland Chattaster loculus (82739)