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Medusaster

Stenuroidea - Palaeuridae

Taxonomy
Medusaster was named by Stürtz (1890) [Sepkoski's age data: D Emsi-l]. Its type is Medusaster rhenanus.

It was assigned to Palaeosolasteridae by Schuchert (1915); to Taeniactininae by Lehmann (1957); to Palaeuridae by Spencer and Wright (1966); and to Stenurida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
M. rhenanus (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1890Medusaster Stürtz p. 229
1915Medusaster Schuchert p. 212
1957Medusaster Lehmann p. 94
1966Medusaster Spencer and Wright p. U82
2002Medusaster Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classStenuroidea()
suborderParophiurina()
familyPalaeuridae
genusMedusaster

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. †Medusaster Stürtz 1890
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Medusaster rhenanus Stürtz 1890
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available