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Coccaster
Taxonomy
Coccaster was named by Spencer (1916) [Sepkoski's age data: S Wenl S Ludl-l]. Its type is Coccaster bulbiferus.
It was assigned to Hudsonasteridae by Spencer (1916), Owen (1965); to Coccasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Pustulosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mesopalaeasteridae by Blake (2018).
It was assigned to Hudsonasteridae by Spencer (1916), Owen (1965); to Coccasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Pustulosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mesopalaeasteridae by Blake (2018).
Species
C. bulbiferus (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Coccaster Spencer p. 75 |
| 1965 | Coccaster Owen p. 568 |
| 1966 | Coccaster Spencer and Wright p. U51 |
| 2002 | Coccaster Sepkoski |
| 2018 | Coccaster Blake p. 31 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Leintwardine or 421.30000 to 419.62000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leintwardine | United Kingdom | C. bulbiferus (95143) |