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Cambraster

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)Not linked to a GBIF record.
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)30814https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=30814
Rankgenus (PBDB)
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Edrioasteroidea : Stromatocystitidae : Cambraster
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermataKlein 1754
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
familyStromatocystitidaeBassler 1936
genusCambrasterCabibel et al. 1958
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Cambrastergenusbelongs to Stromatocystitidaestated with evidenceJell et al., 1985
Cambrastergenusbelongs to Edrioasteroideasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance513 - 504 Ma
Cambrian
Last Recorded Appearance507 - 501 Ma
Cambrian
Environmentmarine (based on Echinodermata)
Motilitystationary, attached, epibiont (based on Edrioasteroidea)
Visionlimited (based on Edrioasteroidea)
Dietsuspension feeder (based on Edrioasteroidea)
Reproductiondispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata)
Ontogenyaccretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata)
Taphonomyhigh Mg calcite (based on Echinodermata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. J. Sepkoski, Jr. 2002. A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology 363:1-560

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Cambraster cannati
species
listed (PBDB)2513 Ma
Cambrian
513 Ma
Cambrian
Cambraster tastudorum
species
listed (PBDB)2513 Ma
Cambrian
507 Ma
Cambrian

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1958Cambraster Cabibel et al.
1985Cambraster Jell et al. p. 185
2002Cambraster Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Jell P. A., Burrett C. F., et al (1985) Cambrian and Ordovician echinoderms from eastern Australia, Alcheringa 9 3, 183-208
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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