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Cubanaster

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Neolaganidae

Taxonomy
Cubanaster was named by Sánchez Roig (1952) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m-u T Eo-u]. Its type is Jacksonaster torrei.

It was assigned to Neolaganidae by Durham (1954), Durham (1955), Durham (1966) and Donovan (1993); and to Clypeasteroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
C. acunai, C. torrei

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1952Cubanaster Sánchez Roig p. 3
1954Cubanaster Durham p. 681
1955Cubanaster Durham p. 146 figs. Pigs. 13; 30, d
1966Cubanaster Durham p. U475
1993Cubanaster Donovan p. 389
2002Cubanaster Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
—Carinacea
—Irregularia()
—Microstomata
—Neognathostomata
orderClypeasteroida
suborderLaganina
familyNeolaganidae
genusCubanaster

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. †Cubanaster Sánchez Roig 1952
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†Cubanaster acunai Lambert 1926
†Cubanaster torrei Lambert 1926
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available