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Hansaster trimbachensis

Asteroidea

Taxonomy
Savignaster trimbachensis was named by Gale (2011). Its type specimen is Holotype NMB M 11143 and is a 3D body fossil. It is the type species of Hansaster.

It was recombined as Hansaster trimbachensis by Gale (2018).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2011Savignaster trimbachensis Gale p. 92 figs. pl. 23 figs 1-2
2018Hansaster trimbachensis Gale p. 301 figs. Figs 8a–c, e–l, o, 9a, b, f–h, 10c–e, i, j, m, o, p, q, s, t,12a, b, g, h, 17a–e

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderSurculifera
—Spinulosida()
—Chevronida
—Velatida()
—Pterasteridae()
genusHansaster
speciestrimbachensis()

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.

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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. S. Gale 2011Saviganster with obliquely flattened, strongly imbricating adambulacrals, which possess a strong articular structure at the base of the adambulacral extension.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: outer shelf, oceanic, marineo
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Depth habitat: subthermoclineo
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2009-09-04 12:22:18
Modified: 2009-09-04 14:22:18
Source: f = family, o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Blake 1990
Collections
No collection or age range data are available