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Mastoblastus

Blastoidea

Taxonomy
Mastoblastus was named by Arendt et al. (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 82,904]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Fissiculata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
Entered
by J. Sepkoski on 2003-01-23; modified by D. Mathieson on 2013-04-30

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Mastoblastus Arendt et al.
2002Mastoblastus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
subclassEublastoideaBather 1899
superorderFissiculata(Jaekel 1918)
genusMastoblastusArendt et al. 1969

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. †Mastoblastus Arendt et al. 1969
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Mastoblastus ornatus Arendt et al. 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-12-09 05:26:13
Modified: 2009-12-09 07:26:53
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Pendleian or 330.30000 to 326.90000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Pendleian330.3 - 326.9Kazakhstan M. ornatus (8421)