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Codasteridae

Blastoidea - Fissiculata - Codasteridae

Discussion

Angioblastidae Wanneri940, p. 235

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1886Codasteridae Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter
1961Codasteridae Fay p. S407
1967Codasteridae Beaver et al. p. S407
2013Codasteridae Sprinkle and Waters p. 1071

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
orderFissiculataJaekel 1918
familyCodasteridaeEtheridge and Carpenter 1886
familyCodasteridaeEtheridge and Carpenter 1886

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. †Codasteridae Etheridge, Jr. and Carpenter 1886
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G. †Agmoblastus Fay 1961
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Agmoblastus caddense Strimple and Mapes 1977
G. †Angioblastus Wanner 1931
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Angioblastus boliviensis Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Angioblastus dotti Moore and Strimple 1942
Angioblastus ellesmerensis Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Angioblastus miloradovitchi Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Angioblastus variabilis Wanner 1931
Angioblastus wanneri Yakovlev 1926
G. †Anthoblastus Wanner 1924
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Anthoblastus brouweri Wanner 1924
Anthoblastus stellifomis Wanner 1924
G. †Austroblastus McKellar 1969
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Austroblastus whitehousei McKellar 1969
G. †Codaster M'Coy 1849
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Codaster acutus M'Coy 1849
Codaster americanus Shumard 1858
Codaster pyramidatus Shumard 1858
Codaster robustus Rowley 1857
Codaster whitei Hall 1861
G. †Corrugatoblastus Sprinkle and Waters 2013
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Corrugatoblastus savilli Sprinkle and Waters 2013
G. †Indoblastus Wanner 1924
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Indoblastus granulatus Wanner 1924
Indoblastus weberi Wanner 1924
G. †Nannoblastus Wanner 1924
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Nannoblastus cuspidatus Wanner 1924
Nannoblastus pyramidatus Wanner 1924
G. †Notoblastus Brown 1941
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Notoblastus brevispinus Brown and Brown 1941
Notoblastus cornutus Mc Kellar 1969
Notoblastus oyensi Wanner 1940
Notoblastus stellaris Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
G. †Paracodaster Yakovlev 1940
G. †Peterotoblastus Wanner 1924
G. †Pterotoblastus Wanner 1924
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Pterotoblastus decemcostis Breimer and Macurda, Jr. 1972
Pterotoblastus ferrugineus Breimer and Macurda 1972
Pterotoblastus gracilis Wanner 1924
G. †Sagittoblastus Yakovlev 1937
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Sagittoblastus wanneri Yakovlev 1926
G. †Timoroblastus Wanner 1924
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Timoroblastus coronatus Wanner 1924
Timoroblastus weiensis Wanner 1940
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: stationaryc
Attached: yesc
Life habit: intermediate-level epifaunalc
Diet: suspension feederc
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-12-09 05:26:13
Modified: 2009-12-09 07:26:53
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Whittington et al. 1997, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Southwoodian to the top of the Wordian or 391.90000 to 264.28000 Ma

Collections (22 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Eifelian393.3 - 387.7USA (New York) Codaster pyramidatus (9547)
Southwoodian391.9 - 388.1USA (Indiana) Codaster pyramidatus, Codaster americanus (230505)
Osagean352.0 - 343.0USA (Kentucky) Codaster jessieae (59889)
Brigantian336.0 - 330.9United Kingdom (England) Codaster acutus (154728)
Pendleian330.9 - 327.0Kazakhstan Codaster shimanskii (8421)
Moscovian315.2 - 307.0Canada (Nunavut) Angioblastus ellesmerensis (62696)
Missourian306.0 - 303.7USA (Oklahoma) Angioblastus dotti (211697)
Virgilian303.7 - 298.9USA (Texas) Agmoblastus caddense (49810)
Cisuralian298.9 - 273.01Bolivia Angioblastus boliviensis (211715)
Sakmarian293.52 - 290.1Australia (Western Australia) Notoblastus sp. (95195) Notoblastus stellaris (120560 120562 120565)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Russian Federation Sagittoblastus wanneri (144315)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Indonesia Angioblastus variabilis, Pterotoblastus brevialatus, Pterotoblastus gracilis, Nannoblastus pyramidatus (230530) Timoroblastus constrictus (230537)
Artinskian290.1 - 279.3Oman Timoroblastus coronatus (77176)
Artinskian - Kungurian290.1 - 272.3Indonesia Corrugatoblastus savilli (152122 152123 152124)
Kungurian279.3 - 272.3Australia (Queensland) Austroblastus whitehousei (101561)
Roadian - Wordian272.3 - 264.28Australia (New South Wales) Notoblastus brevispinus (230519)