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Epiaster distinctus
Taxonomy
Micraster distinctus was named by Agassiz and Desor (1847).
It was recombined as Epiaster distinctus by Schneider et al. (2013).
It was recombined as Epiaster distinctus by Schneider et al. (2013).
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1847 | Micraster distinctus Agassiz and Desor |
| 1991 | Epiaster polygonus Orbigny |
| 2013 | Epiaster distinctus Schneider et al. |
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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.
†Epiaster distinctus Agassiz and Desor 1847
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Invalid names: Epiaster polygonus Orbigny 1991 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004 | |||||
Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Early/Lower Turonian or 121.40000 to 89.80000 Ma
Collections (8 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
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| Aptian | Switzerland | Epiaster polygonus (2174 2233 2234) | |
| Late/Upper Albian | France | Epiaster distinctus (56552 58363) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | France | Micraster distinctus (59809) | |
| Early/Lower Cenomanian | United Kingdom | Micraster distinctus (59708) | |
| Early/Lower Turonian | Germany (Bayern) | Epiaster distinctus (114012) |