| Source Data | |
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| Rank | species |
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| Taxonomy (GBIF) | Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Cheiropterasteridae : Vandelooaster : Vandelooaster plicatilis |
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| Taxonomy (PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Cheiropterasteridae : Vandelooaster : Vandelooaster plicatilis |
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| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted |
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Classification
(PBDB,GBIF) | |
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| Generic Name | Vandelooaster |
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| Scientific Name | Vandelooaster plicatilis Jell, 1997 |
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| Opinions (PBDB) | | Name | Rank | Opinion | Evidence | Author |
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| Vandelooaster plicatilis | species | belongs to Vandelooaster | stated with evidence | Jell, 1997 |
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| Status (PBDB) | extinct |
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| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 1 |
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| First Recorded Appearance | 345 - 343 Ma
Carboniferous |
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| Last Recorded Appearance | 345 - 343 Ma
Carboniferous |
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| Environment | marine (based on Ophiuroidea) |
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| Motility | slow-moving (based on Ophiuroidea) |
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| Vision | blind (based on Ophiuroidea) |
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| Diet | detritivore, suspension feeder (based on Ophiuroidea) |
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| Reproduction | dispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata) |
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| Ontogeny | accretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata) |
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| Taphonomy | high Mg calcite (based on Ophiuroidea) |
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| Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. Jell. 1997. Early Carboniferous ophiuroids from Crawfordsville, Indiana. Journal of Paleontology 71(2):306-316 |
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Vandelooaster plicatilis ✝
