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Macroporaster
Taxonomy
Macroporaster was named by Raymond (1921) [Sepkoski's age data: O m]. It is not extant. Its type is Asterias matutina.
It was synonymized subjectively with Hudsonaster by Dean Shackleton (2005).
It was assigned to Hudsonasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Pustulosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mesopalaeasteridae by Blake (2018).
It was synonymized subjectively with Hudsonaster by Dean Shackleton (2005).
It was assigned to Hudsonasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Pustulosida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Mesopalaeasteridae by Blake (2018).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1921 | Macroporaster Raymond |
| 1966 | Macroporaster Spencer and Wright p. U50 |
| 2002 | Macroporaster Sepkoski |
| 2018 | Macroporaster Blake p. 31 |
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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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available