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Miopentagonaster
Taxonomy
Miopentagonaster was named by Mercier (1935) [Sepkoski's age data: J Call]. It is not extant. Its type is Miopentagonaster calloviensis.
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by Mercier (1935) and Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by Mercier (1935) and Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
M. calloviensis (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1935 | Miopentagonaster Mercier |
| 1966 | Miopentagonaster Spencer and Wright p. U62 |
| 2002 | Miopentagonaster Sepkoski |
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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
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum | |||||
| References: Blake 1990, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004 | |||||
Age range: Early/Lower Callovian or 164.70000 to 161.20000 Ma
Collections: one only
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early/Lower Callovian | France | M. calloviensis (72288) |