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Mastoblastus

Blastoidea - Fissiculata

Taxonomy
Mastoblastus was named by Arendt et al. (1969) [Sepkoski's age data: C Serp-l Sepkoski's reference number: 82,904]. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Fissiculata by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1969Mastoblastus Arendt et al.
2002Mastoblastus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumBlastozoa
classBlastoideaSay 1825
orderFissiculataJaekel 1918
genusMastoblastusArendt et al. 1969

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. †Mastoblastus Arendt et al. 1969
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Mastoblastus ornatus Arendt et al. 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available