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Pentasteria (Archastropecten) procera

Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Astropectinidae

Taxonomy
Pentasteria (Archastropecten) procera was named by Hess (1960). Its type specimen is Holotype BNHM E 5021 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1960Pentasteria (Archastropecten) procera Hess pp. 331-334 figs. fig. 1, pl. 1
1993Pentasteria (Archastropecten) procera Lewis p. 63

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderPaxillosida
familyAstropectinidae
genusPentasteria
subgenusArchastropecten()
speciesprocera

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
H. Hess 1960Arms long and slender (R/r ratio equal 0.16). Actinolateral area small and restricted to the disc. Marginals relatively short and wide, more squared in the arm. Inferomarginal spines arranged in an oblique row oriented distally. Large bare-like mouth angle plate.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicf
Created: 2007-10-02 03:56:56
Modified: 2009-10-10 10:31:00
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Blake 1990, Aberhan et al. 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available