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Strataster stuckenbergi

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae

Taxonomy
Taeniaster stuckenbergi was named by Rilett (1971). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype NM type 1550.

It was recombined as Strataster stuckenbergi by Jell and Theron (1999).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1971Taeniaster stuckenbergi Rilett p. 32 figs. figs. 3-4
1999Strataster stuckenbergi Jell and Theron pp. 183-188 figs. figs. 54-56

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classOphiuroidea
orderOegophiurida
suborderLysophiurina()
familyProtasteridae
genusStrataster
speciesstuckenbergi()

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.

Strataster stuckenbergi Rilett 1971
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
P. A. Jell and J. N. Theron 1999Row of carinal spines on arms not extending onto disc or to arm tips. Disc integument dorsally and ventrally (interradii) with irregularly spaced spines on papillate surface. Ambulacrals with short leg and longer foot to boot in ventral view. Adambulacrals with 6 or 7 curved, spatulate, ventral (or oral) spines, with 2 or 3 strong, straight, circular-sectionned lateral (vertical) spines. Madreporite large, circular, with slit-like aperture adjacent and parallel to amrgin for about 3/4 circumference.