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Xandarosaster
Taxonomy
Xandarosaster was named by Blake (1984) [Sepkoski's age data: J Bajo]. It is not extant. Its type is Xandarosaster hessi.
It was assigned to Paleobenthopectininae by Blake (1984); to Paxillosida by Sepkoski (2002); to Velatida by Villier et al. (2009); and to Spinulosida by Gale and Jagt (2021).
It was assigned to Paleobenthopectininae by Blake (1984); to Paxillosida by Sepkoski (2002); to Velatida by Villier et al. (2009); and to Spinulosida by Gale and Jagt (2021).
Species
X. hessi (type species)
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1984 | Xandarosaster Blake p. 638 |
| 2002 | Xandarosaster Sepkoski |
| 2009 | Xandarosaster Villier et al. p. 396 |
| 2021 | Xandarosaster Gale and Jagt p. 181 |
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Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
|---|---|---|
| D. B. Blake 1984 | Benthopectinid with low, conical abactinals bearing medial spine base, prominent articular digitation; flattened, rectangular marginals with single medial spine base; low ambulacrals with very long triangular ambulacral body, lacking enlarged ambulacral/adambulacral articular surface; podial pore large; adambulacrals elongate, rectangular, with large spine. |