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Astropecten scupini

Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Astropectinidae

Taxonomy
Astropecten scupini was named by Andert (1934).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1934Astropecten scupini Andert p. 71 figs. pl. 19 fig. 24
1938Astropecten scupini Soukup p. 23 figs. fig. 1
1955Astropecten scupini Hess p. 73

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Asterozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classAsteroidea
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderPaxillosida
familyAstropectinidae
genusAstropecten
speciesscupini

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.

†Astropecten scupini Andert 1934
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
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: Blake 1990, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Late/Upper Turonian or 93.50000 to 89.30000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Astropecten scupini (31184)