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Tribulosaster

Stenuroidea - Rhopalocomidae

Taxonomy
Tribulosaster was named by Dean Shackleton (2005). It is not extant. Its type is Tribulosaster grayae.

It was assigned to Rhopalocomidae by Dean Shackleton (2005).

Species
T. grayae (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2005Tribulosaster Dean Shackleton p. 74

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classStenuroidea()
suborderProturina
familyRhopalocomidae
genusTribulosaster

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. †Tribulosaster Dean Shackleton 2005
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Tribulosaster grayae Dean Shackleton 2005
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. Dean Shackleton 2005Additional spine-bearing ossicle in jaw frame causing mouth angle plate to be L-shaped; adambulacrals attach laterally to main jaw plate.