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Diffusasterella

Coeloscleritophora - Chancelloriida - Chancelloriidae

Taxonomy
Diffusasterella was named by Gravestock et al. (2001) [named by Demidenko in Gravestock et al. 2001].

It was assigned to Chancelloriidae by Gravestock et al. (2001).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Diffusasterella Gravestock et al. p. 109

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
phylumProblematica
classCoeloscleritophoraBengston and Missarzhevsky 1981
RankNameAuthor
orderChancelloriidaWalcott 1920
familyChancelloriidaeWalcott 1920
genusDiffusasterella

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. †Diffusasterella Gravestock et al. 2001
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Diffusasterella diffusa Gravestock et al. 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
D. I. Gravestock et al. 2001Bilaterally symmetrical sclerites consist of numerous rays without a central one. The curved median ray is thicker than the others. Other rays are straight or curved, tapering to the distal end and diverge from the basal plane.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 0.1 to < 1.0f
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 19:43:28
Modified: 2009-09-21 22:32:25
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Hendy et al. 2009
Collections
No collection or age range data are available