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Delicaster
Taxonomy
Delicaster was named by Blake and Elliott (2003). It is not extant. Its type is Neopalaeaster enigmaticus.
It was assigned to Neopalaeasteridae by Blake and Elliott (2003); and to Permasteridae by Blake (2018) and Blake and Koniecki (2019).
It was assigned to Neopalaeasteridae by Blake and Elliott (2003); and to Permasteridae by Blake (2018) and Blake and Koniecki (2019).
Species
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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2003 | Delicaster Blake and Elliott p. 481 |
2018 | Delicaster Blake p. 47 |
2019 | Delicaster Blake and Koniecki |
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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. †Delicaster Blake and Elliott 2003
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†Delicaster enigmaticus Kesling 1967
†Delicaster hotchkissi Blake and Koniecki 2019
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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D. B. Blake and D. R. Elliott 2003 | Primary circlet ossicles enlarged relative to granular dorsals; radials, interradials approximately equisized, trnasversely elongate; "extraneous" or "x" ossicles developed. Abactinal skeleton granular, enlarged series not developed. Marginals in single series, flattened, aligned parallel to arm length; adambulacrals inset, not forming part of arm margin. |