Basic info Taxonomic history Classification Included Taxa
Morphology Ecology and taphonomy External Literature Search Age range and collections

Propteraster amourensis

Asteroidea

Taxonomy
Propteraster amourensis was named by Gale (2018). Its type specimen is Holotype, NHMUK 16,588, paratypes NHMUK EE 16,637, NHMUK EE 16,638 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Propteraster.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Propteraster amourensis Gale p. 305 figs. figs 9c–e, i, j, r, 10a, b, 12i, j, 17f, g, j-l

Is something missing? Join the Paleobiology Database and enter the data

RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderSurculifera
Spinulosida()
Chevronida
Velatida()
Pterasteridae()
genusPropteraster
speciesamourensis

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.

show all | hide all
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: outer shelf, oceanic, marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Depth habitat: subthermoclineo
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2009-09-04 12:22:18
Modified: 2009-09-04 14:22:18
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Blake 1990
Collections
No collection or age range data are available