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Lumectaster howelli

Ophiuroidea

Taxonomy
Lumectaster howelli was named by Jell (1997). Its type specimen is Holotype USNM 467198. Paratypes USNM 467197, 467199 and is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Lumectaster.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Lumectaster howelli Jell pp. 307-309 figs. Figs. 5.1-5.6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
genusLumectaster
specieshowelli

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.

Lumectaster howelli Jell 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. Jell 1997As for genus, by monotypy.