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Mesopalaeaster finei
Taxonomy
Palaeaster finei was named by Ulrich (1879).
It was recombined as Mesopalaeaster finei by Schuchert (1915); it was recombined as Promopalaeaster finei by Branstrator (1979).
It was recombined as Mesopalaeaster finei by Schuchert (1915); it was recombined as Promopalaeaster finei by Branstrator (1979).
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonyms
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Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1879 | Palaeaster finei Ulrich p. 19 figs. pl. 7 figs. 15a, b |
| 1915 | Mesopalaeaster finei Schuchert pp. 81-82 figs. pl. 7 fig. 5, pl. 9 fig. 5 |
| 1915 | Mesopalaeaster proavitus Schuchert pp. 83-84 |
| 1979 | Promopalaeaster finei Branstrator p. F4 figs. Plate 1, figures 4-9; plate 2, figures 1-6 |
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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.
†Mesopalaeaster finei Ulrich 1879
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Invalid names: Promopalaeaster proavitus Schuchert 1915 [synonym]
Diagnosis
| Reference | Diagnosis | |
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| J. W. Branstrator 1979 | Promopalaeaster with intermarginal and adradial accessory ossicles arranged in alternately prominent transverse rows. Intermarginal and adradial ossicles less massive than adjacent ossicles in primary columns; substantially excavated on ossicle margins. |