The fossil record of the asteroid (Echinodermata) family Chaetasteridae Sladen, 1889 and subfamily Hyalothricinae Fisher, 1911
In: Zootaxa. Magnolia Press: Auckland. ISSN 1175-5326; e-ISSN 1175-5334, more
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| Keywords |
Geological time > Phanerozoic > Geological time > Mesozoic > Cretaceous Asteroidea [WoRMS]; Echinodermata [WoRMS]
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| Author keywords |
extant, taxonomic revision |
| Abstract |
The Cretaceous asteroid Arthraster is referred to the living family Chaetasteridae on the basis of similarities in ossicular arrangement in the abactinal disc and arms. Chaetasterina, previously identified as a chaetasterid, is transferred to the family Asterinidae, subfamily Hyalothricinae, and constitutes the first fossil record of the subfamily. |
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