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Silicaster

Asteroidea

Taxonomy
Silicaster was named by Kesling (1969). It is not extant. Its type is Silicaster esseri.

It was assigned to Calliasterellidae by Kesling (1969); and to Asteroidea by Blake (2018).

Species
S. esseri (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Silicaster Kesling p. 255
2018Silicaster Blake p. 56

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
genusSilicaster

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. †Silicaster Kesling 1969
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Silicaster esseri Kesling 1969
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
R. V. Kesling 1969Calliasterellinae with rather extensive adradial and central papular areas containing scattered irregular small accessory ossicles.
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 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Givetian or 387.70000 to 382.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Givetian387.7 - 382.7USA (Ohio) S. esseri (38469)