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Schizaster studeri

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae

Taxonomy
Schizaster studeri was named by Agassiz (1836). It is extant. It is the type species of Schizaster.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1836Schizaster studeri Agassiz
1961Schizaster studeri Durham p. 483

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Atelostomata
orderSpatangoida
suborderPaleopneustina
familySchizasteridae()
genusSchizasterAgassiz 1835
speciesstuderiAgassiz 1836

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.

Schizaster studeri Agassiz 1836
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Diagnosis
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