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Comptoniaster peetersorum

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Comptoniaster peetersorum was named by Jagt (2000). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Natuurhitorisch Museum Maastricht, Holotype JJ 11438.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Comptoniaster peetersorum Jagt

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classAsteroidea
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderValvatida
familyGoniasteridae
genusComptoniaster
speciespeetersorum

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. W. M. Jagt 2000Medium- to large-size species, with straight to weackly concave interbrachial disc margin. Marginals numerous, short and tall, with outer face of superomarginals gently curved and slightly swollen aborally, and with markedly sloping inner margin (covered by adjoining abactinals). Ornament of close-set, fine granule pits, nore numerous on inferomarginals. Pedicellariae large, elongate and numerous on both supero- and infero-marginals.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicf
Created: 2007-10-02 04:01:50
Modified: 2007-10-02 06:05:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Blake 1990

Age range: Late/Upper Campanian or 83.60000 to 72.20000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium (Liege) Comptoniaster peetersorum (32150)