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Comptoniaster destombesi

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Comptoniaster destombesi was named by Breton (1988). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle of Le Havre, holotype MHNH 8073a, syntype MHNH 8073. It was considered monophyletic by Breton (1992).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Comptoniaster destombesi Breton pp. 12-14 figs. 4-5
1992Comptoniaster destombesi Breton pp. 238-241 figs. 104, pl. 26 fig. 1-5

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

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 destombesi Breton 1988
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Breton 1988Comptoniaster with marginal plates relatively short, squat being higher and longer in the arm. External face domed. Granule-pits relatively large and deep moderately dense. They tend to be blurred and fewer up to disappear on the abradial part of the external face.