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Fellaster

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Clypeasteridae

Taxonomy
Fellaster was named by Durham (1955) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 1066]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Arachnoidinae by Durham (1955); to Arachnoididae by Durham (1966); and to Clypeasteroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1955Fellaster Durham p. 125 figs. Figs. 1,f; 8, t; 26, f; 29, b
1966Fellaster Durham p. U464
2002Fellaster 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
suborderClypeasterina()
familyClypeasteridae()
subfamilyArachnoidinae
genusFellaster

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. Fellaster Durham 1955
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available