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Michiganaster
Taxonomy
Michiganaster was named by Kesling (1971). It is not extant. Its type is Michiganaster inexpectatus.
It was assigned to Lepidasteridae by Kesling (1971) and Blake (2018).
It was assigned to Lepidasteridae by Kesling (1971) and Blake (2018).
Species
M. inexpectatus (type species)
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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.
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| R. V. Kesling 1971 | Arms numerous, mouth area large, interbrachial areas small. Free arms aborally bearing very large Smm and small RR without intervening adradial papular areas. Admm very large, oblong, thick. Ambb arched within arm. MAPP long, slender, keeled. Disk with distinct plates loosely fitted. |