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Recurvaster migrans

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Recurvaster migrans was named by Breton and Vizcaïno (1997). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype MHNH 8933, paratypes MHNH 8934-89341.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1997Recurvaster migrans Breton and Vizcaïno p. 17 figs. 2, 3, pl. 1 fig. 3-5

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Asterozoa()
classAsteroidea
RankNameAuthor
subclassAmbuloasteroidea
infraclassNeoasteroidea()
superorderValvatacea
orderValvatida
familyGoniasteridae
subfamilyGoniasterinae
genusRecurvaster
speciesmigrans

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.

Recurvaster migrans Breton and Vizcaïno 1997
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Breton and D. Vizcaïno 1997Recurvaster with interradial superomarginal tall, with extremely developed abactinal tumidity. Lateral faces diverging abactinally. Central raised area reduced with irregular margins.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicf
Created: 2007-10-02 04:01:50
Modified: 2007-10-02 06:05:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Blake 1990, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Ypresian or 56.00000 to 47.80000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France Recurvaster migrans (59787 59788 59789)