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Phocidaster
Taxonomy
Phocidaster was named by Spencer (1913) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-u T Than Sepkoski's reference number: 942]. It is not extant. Its type is Phocidaster grandis.
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by Spencer (1913); to Pycinasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by Spencer (1913); to Pycinasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002).
Species
P. grandis (type species)
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1913 | Phocidaster Spencer |
1966 | Phocidaster Spencer and Wright p. U59 |
2002 | Phocidaster 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