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Chrispaulia wrightorum

Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Goniopectinidae

Taxonomy
Chrispaulia wrightorum was named by Gale and Jagt (2021). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype NHMUK PI EE 17997.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2021Chrispaulia wrightorum Gale and Jagt p. 175 figs. Fig. 13F–G

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderPaxillosida
Cribellina()
familyGoniopectinidae
genusChrispaulia
specieswrightorum

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.

Chrispaulia wrightorum Gale and Jagt 2021
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A.S. Gale and J.W.M. Jagt 2021Chrispaulia with smooth marginal ossicles, in which the distal superomarginals possess a single large spine pit close to their distal, abactinolateral border.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: oceanic, marinef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-07 00:33:19
Modified: 2009-10-10 10:32:01
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Spencer and Wright 1966, Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available