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Metopaster continuus

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Metopaster continuus was named by Jagt (2000). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype MHMM JJ 11142/h, paratypes MHMM JJ 11142/a-g, i-j and RMG 428076.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2000Metopaster continuus Jagt pp. 396-397 figs. pl. 24 fig. 8-16, 22-27

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

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.

Metopaster continuus Jagt 2000
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
J. W. M. Jagt 2000Medium-sized species, apparently with arms produced, curved adorally at the tips, with at least 6-7 superomarginals (estimated) present in each side of arm, and decreasing evenly in size distally; ornament on marginals restricted to slightly tumid central area, especially in distal ossicles, but very variable.