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Heliaster
Taxonomy
Heliaster was named by Gray (1840) [Sepkoski's age data: T Plio-l R]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Forcipulatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heliasteridae by Viguier (1878), Spencer and Wright (1966) and Gale (2011).
It was assigned to Forcipulatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Heliasteridae by Viguier (1878), Spencer and Wright (1966) and Gale (2011).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1840 | Heliaster Gray |
| 1878 | Heliaster Viguier |
| 1966 | Heliaster Spencer and Wright p. U74 |
| 2002 | Heliaster Sepkoski |
| 2011 | Heliaster Gale p. 60 |
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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