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Comaster
Taxonomy
Comaster was named by Agassiz (1836) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R]. It is extant. Its type is Alecto multifida. It is the type genus of Comasterinae, Comasterini.
It was assigned to Comatulida by Sepkoski (2002); to Comasterinae by Eagle (2009) and Hess and Messing (2011); and to Comasterini by Summers et al. (2014).
It was assigned to Comatulida by Sepkoski (2002); to Comasterinae by Eagle (2009) and Hess and Messing (2011); and to Comasterini by Summers et al. (2014).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1836 | Comaster Agassiz |
| 2002 | Comaster Sepkoski |
| 2009 | Comaster Eagle |
| 2011 | Comaster Hess and Messing p. 87 |
| 2014 | Comaster Summers et al. p. 336 |
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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. Comaster Agassiz 1836
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†Comaster meyerensis Eagle 2009
Comaster multifidus Mueller 1841
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available