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Muldaster haakei

Ophiuroidea

Taxonomy
Muldaster haakei was named by Thuy et al. (2022). It is not extant. It is the type species of Muldaster.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2022Muldaster haakei Thuy et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
genusMuldaster
specieshaakei

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.

Muldaster haakei Thuy et al. 2022
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Wenlock or 433.40000 to 427.40000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Wenlock433.4 - 427.4Sweden (Gotland) Muldaster haakei (224103)