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Somaliasteridae
Taxonomy
Somaliasteridae was named by Wagner and Durham (1966). Its type is Somaliaster.
It was assigned to Holasteroida by Wagner and Durham (1966); and to Spatangoida by Kroh and Smith (2010).
It was assigned to Holasteroida by Wagner and Durham (1966); and to Spatangoida by Kroh and Smith (2010).
Subtaxa
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1966 | Somaliasteridae Wagner and Durham p. U541 |
| 2010 | Somaliasteridae Kroh and Smith p. 173 |
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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.
Fm. †Somaliasteridae Wagner and Durham 1966
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G. †Brightonia
G. †Iraniaster
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†Iraniaster affinidouvillei Kier 1972
†Iraniaster bowersi Kier 1972
†Iraniaster morgani Cotteau and Gauthier 1895
G. †Leviechinus
G. †Somaliaster
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: base of the Aptian to the top of the Late/Upper Campanian or 125.00000 to 70.60000 Ma
Collections (9 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aptian | United Kingdom (England) | Brightonia turris (1855 1866) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Saudi Arabia | Iraniaster affinidouvillei (195506 195512 195513) Iraniaster bowersi (195505 195514) | |
| Late/Upper Campanian | Oman | Iraniaster morgani (161069) | |
| Maastrichtian | Iran | Iraniaster sp. (87113) |