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Astropecten granulatus

Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Astropectinidae

Taxonomy
Astropecten granulatus was named by Rasmussen (1972). It is not extant. Its type specimen is BMNH E 53627.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1972Astropecten granulatus Rasmussen p. 38 figs. pl. 3, fig. 5-8
1981Astropecten granulatus Blake p. 39
1981Astropecten granulatus Kutscher p. 225 figs. pl. 3, fig. 1, 2
1987Astropecten granulatus Kaczmarska pp. 135-137 figs. pl. 1-3
1993Astropecten granulatus Lewis p. 50

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classAsteroidea
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderPaxillosida
familyAstropectinidae
genusAstropecten
speciesgranulatus

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.

Astropecten granulatus Rasmussen 1972
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
H. W. Rasmussen 1972An Astropecten with a granulated narrow ridge on the superomarginals and inferomarginals. There are a variable number of larger, divided tubercles for spines forming oblique rows on the inferomarginals and a few scattered tubercles of similar form on most superomarginals.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Grouping: solitaryf
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: slow-movingf
Life habit: semi-infaunalf
Diet: carnivoref
Vision: limitedc
Reproduction: oviparousf
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicf
Created: 2007-10-02 03:56:56
Modified: 2009-10-10 10:31:00
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Blake 1990, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Chattian or 28.10000 to 23.03000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Astropecten granulatus (32012)