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Lepidasterella montanensis
Taxonomy
Lepidasterella montanensis was named by Welsh (1984). Its type specimen is Holotype UM5476, paratypes UM5105, UM5477, UM5478 and is an impression. Its type locality is Bear Gulch (Carnegie Museum Collection), which is in an Arnsbergian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Heath Formation of Montana.
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1984 | Lepidasterella montanensis Welsh pp. 845-850 figs. figs. 1-4 |
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†Lepidasterella montanensis Welsh 1984
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Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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J. R. Welsh 1984 | Lepidasterella species characterized by robust size (10-18 cm diameter); large number of arms (27-35); and relatively large disc (R/r = 1.69-2.21) |