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Spinulosida

Asteroidea

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1884Spinulosa Perrier
1966Spinulosida Spencer and Wright p. U65
1989Spinulosida Blake p. 213
2002Spinulosida Sepkoski
2011Spinulosida Gale pp. 55-56
2012Spinulosida Mah and Blake p. 3
2018Spinulosida Blake p. 56
2021Spinulosida Gale and Jagt

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderSurculifera
—Spinulosida()
—Spinulosida()

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.

Unr. Spinulosida Perrier 1884
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Unr. Chevronida Gale 2018
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Fm. Tremasteridae Sladen 1889
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G. †Mesotremaster Hess 1972
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†Mesotremaster felli Hess 1972
†Mesotremaster mazetieri Mercier 1935
Unr. Velatida Perrier 1893
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G. †Decacuminaster Villier et al. 2009
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†Decacuminaster solaris Villier et al. 2009
Unr. Korethrasteridae Danielssen and Koren 1884
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G. †Becuaster Gale 2018
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G. †Furculaster Gale 2022
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†Furculaster cretae Gale 2022
G. †Kutscheraster Gale 2022
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G. Peribolaster Sladen 1889
G. †Protremaster Smith and Tranter 1985
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†Protremaster universalis Smith and Tranter 1985
G. †Thuyaster Gale 2018
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G. †Plesiastropecten Peyer 1944
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Unr. Pterasteridae Perrier 1875
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G. †Hansaster Gale 2018
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G. †Longwyaster Gale 2018
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†Longwyaster delsatei Gale 2018
G. †Propteraster Gale 2018
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G. Pteraster Müller and Troschel 1842
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†Pteraster angulatus Gale 2022
†Pteraster balticus Gale 2022
†Pteraster cretachiton Gale 2022
†Pteraster kutscheri Gale 2022
†Pteraster lyddenensis Gale 2023
†Pteraster nudus Gale 2022
†Pteraster paucispinus Gale 2022
†Pteraster turoniense Gale 2022
G. †Savignaster Gale 2011
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†Savignaster septemtrionalis Rousseau et al. 2018
†Savignaster wardi Gale 2011
Fm. Solasteridae Viguier 1878
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G. Lophaster Verrill 1878
G. Solaster Forbes 1839
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†Solaster murchisoni Williamson 1836
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Invalid names: Solaster polynemia Simpson 1855 [synonym]
Fm. †Tropidasteridae Wright 1880
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G. †Plumaster Wright 1863
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†Plumaster ophiuroides Wright 1863
G. †Tropidaster Forbes 1850
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†Tropidaster pectinatus Forbes 1850
G. †Xandarosaster Blake 1984
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†Xandarosaster hessi Blake 1984
Invalid names: Caymanostellidae Belyaev 1974 [empty], Myxasteridae Perrier 1891 [empty]
Fm. Echinasteridae Verrill 1870
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G. Echinaster Müller and Troschel 1840
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†Echinaster jacobseni Rasmussen 1972
Invalid names: Rhopia Gray 1840 [objective synonym]
G. Henricia Gray 1840
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†Henricia parahybensis Maury 1930
Subor. †Eugnathina Spencer and Wright 1966
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Fm. †Plesiosolasteridae Hess 1972
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G. †Plesiosolaster Hess 1972
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†Plesiosolaster moretonis Forbes 1856
Invalid names: Brachisolaster Blake 1993 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Arkonasteridae Kesling 1982 [empty]
Subor. Leptognathina Spencer and Wright 1966
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Fm. Valvasteridae Viguier 1878
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G. †Diclidaster de Loriol 1897
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†Diclidaster gevreyi de Loriol 1897
Invalid names: Plumasteridae Gale 2011 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: coastal, inner shelf, outer shelf, marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: suspension feedero
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2007-10-02 03:15:13
Modified: 2009-09-07 02:46:48
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Blake 1990

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Hettangian to the top of the Late/Upper Maastrichtian or 201.30000 to 66.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 199.3 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3Switzerland Plesiastropecten hallovensis (32020)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3France Diclidaster gevreyi (78715)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5Switzerland Plesiastropecten hallovensis (32019)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Antarctica Protremaster universalis (92930)
Pliensbachian190.8 - 182.7France Plumaster sp., Tropidaster pectinatus (106348)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Tropidaster pectinatus (33336)
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Plesiastropecten hallovensis (31839)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Switzerland Mesotremaster felli, Plesiosolaster moretonis (32036)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Switzerland Xandarosaster hessi (32021)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Stauraster mazetieri (72284)
Middle Bathonian167.7 - 164.7United Kingdom Brachisolaster moretonis (59884)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France Solaster sp. (58221)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Plumaster sp., Savignaster wardi (61724)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium (Liege) Pteraster sp. (32150)
Maastrichtian - Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Brazil (Paraíba) Henricia parahybensis (88070)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Echinasteridae indet., Pteraster sp. (32022)