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Galbaster

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Galbaster was named by Villier et al. (2004). It is not extant. Its type is Galbaster recurrans. It was considered monophyletic by Villier et al. (2004).

It was assigned to Goniasteridae by Villier et al. (2004).

Species
G. recurrans (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2004Galbaster Villier et al. p. 816 figs. 2.2-8, 4.4-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderValvatida
familyGoniasteridae
genusGalbaster

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. †Galbaster Villier et al. 2004
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Galbaster recurrans Villier et al. 2004
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
L. Villier et al. 2004The arms terminate in differentiated ultimate plates or large penultimate and reduced ultimate superomarginal plates. If present, ultimate superomarginal plates are large, triangular in shape, and show a low and oval adradial face representing a third of plate length. Marginal plates (superomarginals as well as inferomarginals) are long (length greater than width), barrel shaped, outer face very
convex. Lateral faces irregular, oriented under an angle pointing adradially. The ornament varies from a network of small and dense to large and perforate tubercles. The lateral faces are relatively small, unequal and triangular. The largest lateral face is separated from the external face by a small rim. The abradial side of the marginal vertical or in slightly reflex angle.