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Tremataster difficilis

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Furcasteridae

Taxonomy
Tremataster difficilis was named by Worthen and Miller (1883). Its type specimen is in teh Illinois State Colections and is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Tremataster.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Tremataster difficilis Worthen and Miller p. 330 figs. pl. 31 fig. 3
1915Tremataster difficilis Schuchert pp. 247-248

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
orderOegophiurida
suborderZeugophiurina()
familyFurcasteridae
genusTremataster
speciesdifficilis

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.

Tremataster difficilis Worthen and Miller 1883
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Diagnosis
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