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Smithiaster

Echinoidea - Holasteroida

Taxonomy
Smithiaster was named by Barras (2007). Its type is Dysaster loryi.

It was assigned to Holasteroida by Barras (2007).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2007Smithiaster Barras p. 158 figs. Figs 5A, B, Pl. 2, figs 8a-c

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Atelostomata
orderHolasteroida
genusSmithiaster

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.

G. †Smithiaster Barras 2007
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Smithiaster loryi Gras 1852
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
C. G. Barras 2007Crown group Atelostomata with a disjunct apical disc. The two portions of the apical disc are linked by a single, large complemental plate (Fig. 5A). The ambulacra are petaliferous with slightly elongate, circumflexed pore pairs aborally. Ambulacrum III is flush with the test surface along its entire length.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 10:02:19
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:44:56
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available