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Metopaster schulzi

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Metopaster schulzi was named by Breton (1992). It is not extant. Its type specimen is Holotype MHNH 8394.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1992Metopaster schulzi Breton pp. 145-152 figs. fig. 61-63, pl. 11

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

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 schulzi Breton 1992
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Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
G. Breton 1992Half-arc with one intermediate superomarginal, one enlarged ultimate superomarginal, one intermediate inferomarginal, one enlarged ultimate inferomarginal and one or two small apical inferomarginals. Marginal plates low. Enlarged ultimate superomarginal with a crest or short conical bulges. Enlarged ultimate superomarginal plates of neighboring arc in contact for more than half their length. Enlarged distal inferomarginal plates triangular, low with rounded slightly domed external face. Intermediate superomarginal plates with lateral plates, which converge abradially, frequently with an abactinal bulge. Ornament of relatively large size granule-pits on the entire central area. Depressed margin relatively large.