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Protremaster universalis

Asteroidea

Taxonomy
Protremaster universalis was named by Smith and Tranter (1985). It is not extant. Its type specimen is British Antarctic Survey, Cambridge, Holotype KG.2986.17. It is the type species of Protremaster. It was considered monophyletic by Smith and Tranter (1985).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Protremaster universalis Smith and Tranter pp. 351-358 figs. 2-6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderSurculifera
Spinulosida()
Chevronida
Velatida()
Korethrasteridae()
genusProtremaster
speciesuniversalis

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.

Protremaster universalis Smith and Tranter 1985
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. B. Smith and T.H. Tranter 1985As for the genus by monotypy
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryo
Environment: outer shelf, oceanic, marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Depth habitat: subthermoclineo
Diet: carnivoreo
Diet 2: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparouso
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2007-10-02 03:56:05
Modified: 2009-09-07 02:45:36
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Blake 1990

Age range: Sinemurian or 199.30000 to 190.80000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Antarctica Protremaster universalis (92930)