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Metopaster lisanae

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Metopaster lisanae was named by Jagt (2000). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype MHMM K 1162, paratypes NHMM JJ9973, K 744, 1075a.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Metopaster lisanae Jagt pp. 399-400 figs. pl. 10 fig. 3, 8-13

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

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.

Metopaster lisanae Jagt 2000
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. W. M. Jagt 2000A medium-sized species with tall, rather short ultimate superomarginals, generally lacking a well-defined narrow border as well as granule pits, but with coarse granules especially on junction between lateral and aboral surface, one or more of which may grow into blunt spines; lateral surface steep and markedly concave centrally; up to six inferomarginals correspond to ultimate superomarginal. Proximal articulation facet concave aborally, occasionally with granules lines along the distinct articulation ridge, which is especially prominent aborally. Inferomarginals have the same ornament on the central area, but narrow border may be better developed.
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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available