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Physaster

Echinoidea - Holasteroida

Taxonomy
Physaster was named by Pomel (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: K Albi K Maes Sepkoski's reference number: 1242].

It was assigned to Holasteroida by Wagner and Durham (1966); and to Spatangoida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Physaster Pomel p. 47
1966Physaster Wagner and Durham p. U542
2002Physaster Sepkoski

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

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. †Physaster Pomel 1883
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Diagnosis
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