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Astrocystites ottawensis

Edrioasteroidea - Edrioblastoida - Steganoblastidae

Taxonomy
Astrocystites ottawensis was named by Whiteaves (1897) [Canadian Record of Science]. It is not extant.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1897Astrocystites ottawensis Whiteaves p. 287 figs. 1-3

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
orderEdrioblastoidaFay 1962
orderPentacystidaJaeckel 1918
familySteganoblastidaeBather 1900
genusAstrocystitesWhiteaves 1897
speciesottawensisWhiteaves 1897

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.

Astrocystites ottawensis Whiteaves 1897
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available