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Lophidiaster
Taxonomy
Lophidiaster was named by Spencer (1913) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi-l T Mi-l-u]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Astropectinidae by Spencer (1913); to Astropectininae by Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Paxillosida by Sepkoski (2002).
It was assigned to Astropectinidae by Spencer (1913); to Astropectininae by Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Paxillosida by Sepkoski (2002).
Synonymy list
Year | Name and author |
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1913 | Lophidiaster Spencer |
1966 | Lophidiaster Spencer and Wright p. U46 |
2002 | Lophidiaster 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.
G. †Lophidiaster Spencer 1913
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†Lophidiaster concavus Rasmussen 1972
†Lophidiaster haunsbergensis Rasmussen 1972
†Lophidiaster hawkinsi Mercier 1935
†Lophidiaster inversus Rasmussen 1972
†Lophidiaster ornatus Spencer 1913
†Lophidiaster postornatus Rasmussen 1945
†Lophidiaster punctatus BrĂ¼nnich-Nielsen 1943
†Lophidiaster pygmaeus Spencer 1913
†Lophidiaster silentiensis McLearn 1944
Diagnosis
Reference | Diagnosis | |
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W. K. Spencer and C. W. Wright 1966 | Intermarginal facet small, rounded. Inferomarginal with rugosities but no horseshoe-shaped tubercles. Typical paxillae. |