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Geinitzaster

Asteroidea - Valvatida

Taxonomy
Geinitzaster was named by Zitt (2005). It is not extant. Its type is Oreaster decoratus.

It was assigned to Valvatida by Zitt (2005), Villier (2010).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Geinitzaster Zitt p. 319
2010Geinitzaster Villier p. 719

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

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.

G. †Geinitzaster Zitt 2005
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Geinitzaster decoratus Geinitz 1871
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: slow-movingc
Life habit: low-level epifaunalc
Diet: carnivorec
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 15:35:10
Modified: 2010-02-09 06:02:08
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: Late/Upper Cenomanian or 100.50000 to 93.90000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Czechia G. decoratus (64044 64045 64046)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Czechia G. decoratus (58092)