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Giraliaster

Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae

Taxonomy
Giraliaster was named by Foster and Philip (1978) [Sepkoski's age data: K Maes T Ol-u Sepkoski's reference number: 572].

It was assigned to Holasteridae by Foster and Philip (1978); and to Holasteroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1978Giraliaster Foster and Philip p. 804
2002Giraliaster Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Atelostomata
orderHolasteroida
suborderMeridosternata
familyHolasteridae
genusGiraliaster

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. †Giraliaster Foster and Philip 1978
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Giraliaster bellissae Foster and Philip 1978
Giraliaster jubileensis Foster and Philip 1978
Giraliaster sulcatus Hutton 1873
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Invalid names: Cardiaster latecordatus Tate 1891 [synonym]
Giraliaster tertiarius Gregory 1890
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available