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Pycinaster
Taxonomy
Pycinaster was named by Spencer (1907) [Sepkoski's age data: J Plie-l T Ol-l Sepkoski's reference number: 1066
Name given for "Pycnaster" Sladen 1891, homonym of "Pycnaster" Pomel 1883]. It is not extant. It is the type genus of Pycinasterinae.
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by Spencer (1907); to Pycinasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pycinasteridae by Breton and Néraudeau (2008).
It was assigned to Goniasteridae by Spencer (1907); to Pycinasterinae by Spencer and Wright (1966); to Valvatida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Pycinasteridae by Breton and Néraudeau (2008).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1907 | Pycinaster Spencer |
| 1966 | Pycinaster Spencer and Wright p. U59 |
| 2002 | Pycinaster Sepkoski |
| 2008 | Pycinaster Breton and Néraudeau pp. 325-327 |
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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.
G. †Pycinaster Spencer 1907
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†Pycinaster angustatus Forbes 1848
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Invalid names: Pentagonaster robustus Spencer 1905 [synonym]
†Pycinaster corbaricus Breton and Vizcaïno 1997
†Pycinaster cornutus Rasmussen 1945
†Pycinaster crassus Spencer 1907
†Pycinaster danicus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
†Pycinaster humilis Spencer 1913
†Pycinaster magnificus Spencer 1913
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Invalid names: Pentetagonaster dutemplei d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym]
†Pycinaster mortenseni Mercier 1935
†Pycinaster rasmusseni Müller 1953
†Pycinaster rosenkrantzii Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available