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Armathyraster

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4872135https://www.gbif.org/species/4872135
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)31524https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=31524
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Ophiuroidea : Encrinasteridae : Armathyraster
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermataKlein 1754
subphylumAsterozoavon Zittel 1895
classOphiuroideaGray 1840
familyEncrinasteridaeSchuchert 1914
subfamilyArmathyrasterinaeHarper and Morris 1978
genusArmathyrasterHarper & Morris 1978
Scientific NameArmathyraster Harper & Morris, 1978
Name Published InJournal Paleont. 52 (1)
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Armathyrastergenusbelongs to Armathyrasterinaestated with evidenceHarper and Morris, 1978
Armathyrastergenusbelongs to Oegophiuridasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)2
First Recorded Appearance306 - 303 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance306 - 303 Ma
Carboniferous
Environmentmarine (based on Ophiuroidea)
Motilityslow-moving (based on Ophiuroidea)
Visionblind (based on Ophiuroidea)
Dietdetritivore, suspension feeder (based on Ophiuroidea)
Reproductiondispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata)
Ontogenyaccretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata)
Taphonomyhigh Mg calcite (based on Ophiuroidea)
Primary Reference (PBDB)J. A. Harper and R. W. Morris. 1978. An new encrinasterid ophiuroid from the Conemaugh Group (Pennsylvanian) of Western Pennsylvania, and revision of the Encrinasteridae. Journal of Paleontology 52(1):155-163

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Armathyraster paradoxis
species
accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)
1306 Ma
Carboniferous
306 Ma
Carboniferous

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1978Armathyraster Harper and Morris pp. 156-157
2002Armathyraster Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Harper J. A., Morris R. W. (1978) An new encrinasterid ophiuroid from the Conemaugh Group (Pennsylvanian) of Western Pennsylvania, and revision of the Encrinasteridae, Journal of Paleontology 52 1, 155-163
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
GBIF/Paleo Database - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Journal Paleont. 52 (1) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
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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