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Comptoniaster jangouxi

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Comptoniaster jangouxi was named by Breton (1992). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle of Le Havre, holotype MHNH 8160. It was considered monophyletic by Breton (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Comptoniaster jangouxi Breton pp. 226-228 figs. 100-101, pl. 23 fig. 4-5, pl. 24 fig. 3-
1997Comptoniaster jangouxi Breton pp. 137-138 fig. 2

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

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.

Comptoniaster jangouxi Breton 1992
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Breton 1992Large stellate form. Long tapering arms. R/r ratio close to three. Marginal numerous with about 30 pairs per half-arc. Marginals large, rectangular, widest at the base of the arm. Fine and dense granule-pits. No pedicellariae-pits.
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: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004, Blake 1990
Collections
No collection or age range data are available