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Fibulaster

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Fibulariidae

Taxonomy
Fibulaster was named by Lambert and Thiery (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-l T Eo-u Sepkoski's reference number: 942]. It is not extant.

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Fibulaster Lambert and Thiery p. 72
1955Fibulaster Durham p. 138
1966Fibulaster Durham p. U471
2002Fibulaster 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
suborderScutellina()
infraorderLaganiformes
familyFibulariidae()
genusFibulasterLambert and Thiery 1883

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. †Fibulaster Lambert and Thiery 1883
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 18:19:59
Modified: 2009-10-08 15:05:22
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available