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Forbesiaster
Taxonomy
Forbesiaster was named by de Loriol (1909) [Sepkoski's age data: K Sant]. It is not extant. Its type is Forbesiaster wrighti.
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by de Loriol (1909) and Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by de Loriol (1909) and Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
F. gaensis, F. wrighti (syn. Pachyaster aegypticus) (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1909 | Forbesiaster de Loriol |
| 1966 | Forbesiaster Spencer and Wright p. U62 |
| 2002 | Forbesiaster Sepkoski |
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G. †Forbesiaster de Loriol 1909
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†Forbesiaster gaensis Jux 1957
†Forbesiaster wrighti de Loriol 1909
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Invalid names: Pachyaster aegypticus de Loriol 1909 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available