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Pegaster
Taxonomy
Pegaster was named by Blake and Peterson (1993) [Sepkoski's age data: K Camp-l]. It is not extant. Its type is Pegaster stichos.
It was assigned to Asteriidae by Blake and Peterson (1993); and to Forcipulatida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Asteriidae by Blake and Peterson (1993); and to Forcipulatida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. stichos (type species), P. sticos
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Pegaster Blake and Peterson |
| 2002 | Pegaster Sepkoski |
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G. †Pegaster Blake and Peterson 1993
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†Pegaster stichos Blake and Peterson 1993
†Pegaster sticos Blake and Peterson 1993
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. B. Blake and D.S. Peterson 1993 | Neomorphasterid with relatively short, blunt arms and stout ossicles. |