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Goniasteridae

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Taxonomy
Goniasteridae was named by Forbes (1841) [Initial spelling "Goniasteriae" modified by Perrier (1875)]. It is extant. Its type is Goniaster. It was considered monophyletic by Gale (1987) and paraphyletic by Gale (2011) and Mah and Blake (2012).

It was assigned to Granulosina by Spencer and Wright (1966) and Hess (1972); to Neoasteroidea by Donovan et al. (1993); to Goniasteroidea by Eagle (1999); to Tripedicellaria by Gale (2011); and to Valvatida by Perrier (1884), Gale (1987), Blake and Jagt (2005), Breton and Néraudeau (2008), Villier (2008), Blake (2010), Villier (2010), Gale (2011), Mah and Blake (2012) and Ewin and Gale (2020).

Subtaxa
Bugarachaster, Buterminaster, Caletaster, Calliaster, Calliderma, Capellia, Cenomanaster (syn. Jacobella), Ceramaster (syn. Petalastrum), Chomataster, Cladaster, Codellaster, Comptonia, Comptoniaster, Cottreauaster (syn. Spenceraster), Crateraster (syn. Austinaster), Cymbaster, Fayoumaster, Fomalhautia, Forbesiaster, Fredaster, Galbaster, Goniasterinae, Haccourtaster, Hessaster, Hippasteria, Hippasteriinae, Huroeaster, Leptogonium, Marocaster, Mastaster, Mediaster, Metopaster (syn. Spenceria, Ravniaster, Dictydaster, Mitraster), Miopentagonaster, Nehalemia, Noviaster, Nymphaster, Ocalaster, Ogmaster, Ophryaster, Oyenaster, Pachyaster, Paragonaster, Parametopaster, Peedeeaster, Peltaster, Pentetagonaster, Pulcinellaster, Spenceraster (syn. Trachyaster), Talecaster, Teichaster, Tesselaster, Tomidaster, Tosia, Tylasteria (syn. Tylaster), Weitschataster

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1841Goniasteridae Forbes p. 77
1850Pentetagonaster d'Orbigny p. 90
1884Goniasteridae Perrier p. 231
1966Goniasteridae Spencer and Wright p. U56
1972Goniasteridae Hess p. 11
1987Goniasteridae Gale p. 125
1993Goniasteridae Donovan et al. p. 129
1999Goniasteridae Eagle p. 551
2005Goniasteridae Blake and Jagt p. 185
2008Goniasteridae Breton and Néraudeau p. 329
2008Goniasteridae Villier p. 152
2010Goniasteridae Blake p. 184
2010Goniasteridae Villier p. 708
2011Goniasteridae Gale p. 59
2012Goniasteridae Mah and Blake p. 3
2020Goniasteridae Ewin and Gale p. 937

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

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.

Fm. Goniasteridae Forbes 1841
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G. †Bugarachaster Breton 1992
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†Bugarachaster depressus Breton 1992
G. †Buterminaster Blake and Zinsmeister 1988
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†Buterminaster elegans Blake and Zinsmeister 1988
G. †Caletaster Breton 1978
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†Caletaster barremicus Villier 2010
†Caletaster decombei Breton 1992
†Caletaster girardi Breton 1978
†Caletaster romani Breton 1988
G. Calliaster Gray 1840
G. Calliderma Gray 1847
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Subg. †Calliderma (Mastaster) Wright and Wright 1940
†Calliderma atagensis Valette 1925
†Calliderma juigneti Breton 1988
†Calliderma moreaui Néraudeau and Breton 1993
†Calliderma smithiae Forbes 1848
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Invalid names: Calliderma latum Forbes 1848 [synonym], Goniaster (Astrogonium) mosaicus Forbes 1848 [synonym]
†Calliderma viaudi Breton 1988
G. †Capellia Blake and Reid 1998
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†Capellia mauricei Blake and Reid 1998
G. †Cenomanaster Wright 1951
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†Cenomanaster cenomanensis Guéranger 1853
Invalid names: Jacobella Mercier 1935 [replaced]
G. Ceramaster Verrill 1899
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†Ceramaster brandenensis Rasmussen 1951
†Ceramaster chantrei de Loriol 1895
†Ceramaster obtusus Rasmussen 1972
†Ceramaster polonicus Nosowska 1997
†Ceramaster rabii von Linstow 1909
Invalid names: Petalastrum de Gregorio 1895 [synonym]
G. †Chomataster Spencer 1913
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†Chomataster acules Spencer 1913
†Chomataster breizh Jagt et al. 2021
†Chomataster tethysiensis Villier 2001
G. Cladaster Verrill 1899
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†Cladaster carrioni Medina and Del Valle 1983
G. †Codellaster Blake and Kues 2002
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†Codellaster keepersae Blake and Kues 2002
G. †Comptonia Gray 1840
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†Comptonia bretoni Gale 2020
†Comptonia bruni Breton 1992
†Comptonia elegans Gray 1840
†Comptonia soullansensis Breton 1992
†Comptonia stelcki McLearn 1944
†Comptonia thierryi Breton 1992
†Comptonia wightensis Breton 1992
G. †Comptoniaster Breton 1983
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†Comptoniaster adamsi Blake 2010
†Comptoniaster basseti de Loriol 1887
†Comptoniaster berthandi Wright 1880
†Comptoniaster comptoni Forbes 1848
†Comptoniaster destombesi Breton 1988
†Comptoniaster fourtaui de Loriol 1909
†Comptoniaster godeti Breton 1992
†Comptoniaster jangouxi Breton 1992
†Comptoniaster meyeri Breton et al. 1994
†Comptoniaster michaelisi Niebuhr and Seibertz 2018
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Invalid names: Asterias schulzii Roemer 1841 [replaced]
†Comptoniaster schlumbergeri de Loriol 1889
†Comptoniaster sharpii Wright 1880
†Comptoniaster spongiarum Breton 1992
†Comptoniaster vrinensis Villier et al. 2004
†Comptoniaster weitschati Breton 1988
G. †Cottreauaster Wright 1951
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†Cottreauaster lamarei Cottreau 1929
Invalid names: Spenceraster Cottreau 1929 [replaced]
G. †Crateraster Spencer 1913
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†Crateraster debrisi Breton 1992
†Crateraster dubusi Breton 1992
†Crateraster favosus Spencer 1913
†Crateraster fourayae Breton 1992
†Crateraster grignonensis Valette 1925
†Crateraster lamberti Valette 1925
†Crateraster multiplacus Schulz and Weitschat 1981
†Crateraster poritoides Desmoulins 1832
†Crateraster quinqueloba Goldfuss 1833
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Invalid names: Pentagonaster megalomax Sladen 1891 [synonym]
†Crateraster reticulatus Schulz and Weitschat 1981
†Crateraster rotundus Schulz and Weitschat 1981
†Crateraster texensis Adkins and Winton 1920
Invalid names: Austinaster Adkins 1928 [synonym]
G. †Cymbaster Breton and Néraudeau 2008
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†Cymbaster dolmeni Breton 1992
G. †Fayoumaster Roman and Strougo 1987
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†Fayoumaster desmoulinsi d'Archiac 1850
†Fayoumaster lamberti Valette 1932
†Fayoumaster pharaonum Roman and Strougo 1987
G. †Fomalhautia Blake and Reid 1998
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†Fomalhautia hortensae Adkins and Winton 1920
G. †Forbesiaster de Loriol 1909
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†Forbesiaster wrighti de Loriol 1909
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Invalid names: Pachyaster aegypticus de Loriol 1909 [synonym]
G. †Fredaster Breton and Néraudeau 2008
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†Fredaster guyaderi Breton 1992
G. †Galbaster Villier et al. 2004
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†Galbaster recurrans Villier et al. 2004
Subfm. Goniasterinae Forbes 1841
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G. Goniaster Agassiz 1836
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Subg. Goniaster (Stellaster) Gray 1840
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†Stellaster ottoi Geinitz 1871
†Stellaster tuberculifer Dreschner 1863
†Goniaster marginatus Forbes 1848
†Goniaster scrobiculatus Heller 1858
†Goniaster stokesii Forbes 1848
G. Pentagonaster Gray 1840
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†Pentagonaster browni Weller 1905
†Pentagonaster muelleri Heller 1858
Invalid names: Astrogonium Müller and Troschel 1842 [synonym]
G. †Recurvaster Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
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†Recurvaster blackmorei Rasmussen 1950
†Recurvaster lorioli Jux 1957
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Invalid names: Recurvaster communis Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym]
†Recurvaster migrans Breton and Vizcaïno 1997
†Recurvaster radiatus Spencer 1913
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Invalid names: Recurvaster echinatus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym], Recurvaster gibber Schulz and Weitschat 1971 [synonym], Recurvaster stevensensis Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym]
†Recurvaster spiniger Jagt 2000
G. Sphaeriodiscus Fisher 1910
G. †Haccourtaster Jagt 2000
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†Haccourtaster hrbac Zitt 2005
G. †Hessaster Gale 2011
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G. Hippasteria Gray 1840
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†Hippasteria antiqua Fell 1956
†Hippasteria tuberculata Forbes 1852
G. †Huroeaster Valette 1915
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†Huroeaster moulinsii d'Orbigny 1850
†Huroeaster stellatus Valette 1915
G. †Leptogonium Pomel 1885
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G. †Marocaster Blake and Reboul 2011
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†Marocaster coronatus Blake and Reboul 2011
G. †Mastaster Mercier 1935
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†Mastaster villersensis Mercier 1935
G. Mediaster Stimpson 1857
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†Mediaster hayi Blake 1986
G. †Metopaster Sladen 1893
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†Metopaster alexiae Jagt 2000
†Metopaster andreae Gale 1987
†Metopaster angulatus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
†Metopaster bezanconi Valette 1925
†Metopaster bignoti Breton 1992
†Metopaster bromleyi Gale 1987
†Metopaster calcar Spencer 1913
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Invalid names: Metopaster cristagalli Spencer 1913 [synonym]
†Metopaster carinatus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
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Invalid names: Ravniaster planus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym]
†Metopaster chilipora Desmoulins 1832
†Metopaster continuus Jagt 2000
†Metopaster dividuus Rasmussen 1945
†Metopaster duvergieri Valette 1925
†Metopaster elegans Gale 1987
†Metopaster elevatus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
†Metopaster elongatus Breton and Néraudeau 2008
†Metopaster hunteri Forbes 1848
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Invalid names: Goniaster (Goniodiscus) sublunatus Forbes 1848 [synonym]
†Metopaster hypertelicus Breton 1992
†Metopaster icenicus Wright and Wright 1940
†Metopaster kagstrupensis Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
†Metopaster laevis Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
†Metopaster lisanae Jagt 2000
†Metopaster loirensis Gale 1987
†Metopaster maculatus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
†Metopaster medius Breton and Néraudeau 2008
†Metopaster meudonensis Cottreau 1937
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Invalid names: Pentetagonaster costata d'Orbigny 1850 [synonym]
†Metopaster miloni Mercier 1935
†Metopaster parkinsoni Forbes 1848
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Invalid names: Goniaster (Goniodiscus) bowerbankii Forbes 1848 [synonym], Goniaster (Goniodiscus) mantelli Forbes 1848 [synonym], Goniaster (Goniodiscus) rectilineus Forbes 1850 [synonym], Metopaster zonatus Sladen 1893 [synonym]
†Metopaster polyplacus Schulz and Weitschat 1971
†Metopaster poulsenii Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
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Invalid names: Metopaster stevensensis Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym], Ravniaster simplex Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym], Ravniaster virgineus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym]
†Metopaster praetumidus Schulz and Weitschat 1975
†Metopaster rugissimus Gale 1987
†Metopaster schulzi Breton 1992
†Metopaster spencerii Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
†Metopaster stratifera Desmoulins 1832
†Metopaster tamarae Gale 1987
†Metopaster teilhardi de Loriol 1909
†Metopaster tercensis Villier 2001
†Metopaster thoracifer Geinitz 1871
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Invalid names: Metopaster cornutus Sladen 1893 [synonym], Stellaster plauensis Geinitz 1871 [synonym]
†Metopaster trichilae Breton 1992
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†Metopaster tumidus Spencer 1913
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Invalid names: Metopaster virgeneus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym]
†Metopaster uncatus Forbes 1848
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Invalid names: Goniaster (Goniodiscus) rugatus Forbes 1848 [synonym], Metopaster cingulatus Sladen 1893 [synonym], Metopaster quadratus Spencer 1907 [synonym]
Invalid names: Dictydaster Mercier 1935 [synonym], Mitraster Sladen 1893 [synonym], Mitraster hunterii laevis Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [invalid subgroup], Ravniaster Brünnich-Nielsen 1943 [synonym], Spenceria Fourtau 1914 [synonym]
G. †Miopentagonaster Mercier 1935
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G. †Nehalemia Blake 1973
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†Nehalemia delicata Blake 1973
G. †Noviaster Valette 1929
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†Noviaster hostettleri Hess 1991
†Noviaster lissajousi Valette 1929
†Noviaster polyplax Hess 1972
G. Nymphaster Sladen 1889
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†Nymphaster albensis Geinitz 1872
†Nymphaster alseni Schulz and Weitschat 1971
†Nymphaster coombii Forbes 1848
†Nymphaster dutempleanus d'Orbigny 1850
†Nymphaster fontis Breton and Vizcaïno 1997
†Nymphaster humilis Schulz and Weitschat 1975
†Nymphaster magistrorum Breton 1988
†Nymphaster marginatus Sladen 1891
†Nymphaster miocenicus Valette 1926
†Nymphaster mudzborgh Jagt et al. 2021
†Nymphaster obtusus Forbes 1848
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Invalid names: Pentaceros dilatatus Meunier 1906 [synonym]
†Nymphaster ornatus Schulz and Weitschat 1975
†Nymphaster peakei Gale 1987
†Nymphaster rectus Schulz and Weitschat 1975
†Nymphaster spenceri Rasmussen 1950
†Nymphaster studlandensis Schulz and Weitschat 1975
†Nymphaster wrighti Rasmussen 1950
G. †Ocalaster Blake and Portell 2009
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†Ocalaster seloyi Blake and Portell 2009
†Ocalaster timucum Blake and Portell 2009
G. Ogmaster Martens 1865
G. †Ophryaster Spencer 1913
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†Ophryaster argencienis Mercier 1935
†Ophryaster bretoni Calzada and Gomez Pallerola 1993
†Ophryaster dorsolevis Schulz and Weitschat 1981
†Ophryaster maastrichtensis Umbgrove 1925
†Ophryaster magnus Spencer 1913
†Ophryaster oligoplax Sladen 1891
†Ophryaster saucatsensis Valette 1925
G. †Oyenaster Blake and Portell 2009
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†Oyenaster oblidus Blake and Portell 2009
G. †Pachyaster de Loriol 1909
G. Paragonaster Sladen 1889
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†Paragonaster clarkae Blake and Aronson 1998
†Paragonaster haldixoni Jagt et al. 2014
G. †Parametopaster Breton 1992
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†Parametopaster altus Schulz and Weitschat 1975
†Parametopaster fournieri Breton 1992
†Parametopaster stainforthi Wright and Wright 1940
†Parametopaster undulatus Spencer 1913
†Parametopaster villieri Breton and Néraudeau 2008
G. †Peedeeaster Mah 2022
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G. Peltaster Verrill 1899
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†Peltaster placenta Müller and Troschel 1842
G. †Pulcinellaster Breton 1992
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†Pulcinellaster boulei Mercier 1935
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Invalid names: Pycinaster bradfordiensis Mercier 1935 [synonym]
†Pulcinellaster gibber Breton 1992
†Pulcinellaster lukowensis Villier 2008
G. †Spenceraster Lambert 1914
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†Spenceraster rugosus Spencer 1907
Invalid names: Trachyaster Spencer 1913 [replaced]
G. †Talecaster Breton 1992
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†Talecaster neraudeaui Breton 1992
G. †Teichaster Spencer 1913
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†Teichaster anchylus Brünnich-Nielsen 1943
G. Tesselaster Clark 1941
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†Tesselaster clarki Blake and Aronson 1998
G. †Tomidaster Sladen 1891
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†Tomidaster sulcatus Sladen 1891
G. Tosia Gray 1840
G. †Tylasteria Valette 1929
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†Tylasteria aalensis Mercier 1935
†Tylasteria jurensis Goldfuss 1833
†Tylasteria luciensis Mercier 1935
†Tylasteria prisca Valette 1928
Invalid names: Tylaster Spencer 1913 [replaced]
G. †Weitschataster Neumann and Girod 2018
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†Weitschataster decipiens Spencer 1913
†Weitschataster intermedius Neumann and Girod 2018
Invalid names: Hippasteriinae Verrill 1899 [empty], Pentetagonaster d'Orbigny 1850 [nomen dubium]
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
M.K. Eagle 1999Pentagonal to narrowly stellate forms generally with large disc; marginals well differentiated, opposite, normally without odd interradial marginals; plates on both oral and aboral surfaces in close contact; aboral plates flat to tumid, tabulate or paxilliform, with or without spines or granules; pedicellariae most commonly alveolate or valvate.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitef
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: detritivoref
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterf
Dispersal 2: planktonicf
Created: 2007-10-02 04:01:50
Modified: 2007-10-02 06:05:14
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Blake 1990, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Middle Toarcian to the top of the Late/Upper Miocene or 182.00000 to 5.33300 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 175.6 Ma

Collections (221 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Toarcian182.0 - 175.6France (Poitou-Charentes) Comptoniaster vrinensis, Galbaster recurrans (31839)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Switzerland Tylasteria berthandi, Noviaster polyplax (32036)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3France Comptoniaster sharpii (59772)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Pycinaster bradfordiensis, Tylaster luciensis, Tylaster priscum (72284)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France (Orne) Spenceraster lamarei (58524)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Ukraine Oreaster sp., Pentagonaster sp. (67868)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2France Tylaster argenciensis, Miopentagonaster calloviensis (72288)
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2France Tylasteria prisca (97871)
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Poland Goniasteridae indet., Comptoniaster sp., Pulcinellaster lukowensis (63064)
Early/Lower Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Switzerland Goniasteridae indet., Tylasteria jurensis (62046)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Noviaster sp., Goniasteridae indet., Tylasteria jurensis, Hessaster longimarginalis (61724) Tylasteria prisca (62726)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Switzerland Goniasteridae indet. (61723) Noviaster sp. (58317)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Tylasteria prisca (62708 62715 62724)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Tylasteria sp. (211294)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Tylasteria jurensis (154138)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8France Comptoniaster meyeri, Ceramaster chantrei (58209)
Late/Upper Berriasian145.0 - 140.2France Pentetagonaster malbosii (91168)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0Germany Goniasteridae indet. (91586)
Early/Lower Hauterivian136.4 - 130.0France Comptoniaster godeti (59653)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45France (Drôme) Goniasteridae indet., Caletaster barremicus (75576) Goniasteridae indet., Comptoniaster godeti, Caletaster barremicus (177726)
Barremian129.4 - 125.0Morocco Marocaster coronatus (124947)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Canada (Alberta) Comptonia stelcki (99351)
Albian113.0 - 100.5Poland Asteroidea indet. (94087)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (Texas) Capellia mauricei, Crateraster texensis (59873) Crateraster quinqueloba (59870) Crateraster texensis (59869) Crateraster texensis, Fomalhautia hortensae (59878) Fomalhautia hortensae (59871 59872 59874 59879) Goniasteridae indet., Crateraster texensis (59875)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Charente-Maritime) Caletaster romani (64878)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France (Charentes) Caletaster romani (64881)
Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Calliderma smithae (81061)
Senonian100.5 - 66.0New Zealand (Canterbury) Ophryaster novaezelandiae, Hippasteria antiqua (92935)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France (Poitou-Charentes) Caletaster romani (73863) Comptonia sp., Caletaster romani, Spenceraster rugosus (73862)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5United Kingdom Caletaster sp., Goniasteridae indet. (59681) Caletaster sp., Metopaster sp., Goniasteridae indet., Comptoniaster comptoni, Mastaster villersensis, Ophryaster sulcatus, Calliderma smithiae (59682) Caletaster sp., Metopaster sp., Goniasteridae indet., Ophryaster sulcatus (59688) Calliderma smithiae (59711) Goniasteridae indet., Mastaster villersensis (59707 59709) Mastaster villersensis (59708)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France Caletaster romani (59814 59816 59817 59818) Crateraster sp., Caletaster romani, Comptonia elegans, Mastaster villersensis, Spenceraster rugosus, Calliderma smithiae (59619) Crateraster sp., Caletaster romani, Metopaster guyaderi (59815) Crateraster sp., Caletaster romani, Metopaster parkinsoni (59813) Metopaster sp., Mastaster villersensis, Calliderma smithiae (59613) Nymphaster sp., Caletaster romani, Calliderma juigneti, Comptonia elegans, Comptoniaster comptoni, Crateraster debrisi, Mastaster villersensis, Metopaster andreae, Nymphaster dutempleanus, Spenceraster rugosus, Metopaster parkinsoni, Calliderma smithiae (59658)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5United Kingdom (England) Goniaster coombii (49496)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Texas) Crateraster sp. (59883)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5USA (Texas) Comptoniaster adamsi (95371)
Late/Upper Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France Caletaster romani, Calliderma moreaui (59811) Caletaster romani, Metopaster parkinsoni (59819) Comptonia soullansensis, Caletaster romani, Calliderma moreaui, Crateraster quinqueloba, Nymphaster magistrorum (59799) Comptonia soullansensis, Caletaster romani, Crateraster fourayae, Metopaster guyaderi, Metopaster parkinsoni, Calliderma smithiae (59806) Comptonia sp., Caletaster romani (59807) Comptonia sp., Caletaster romani, Crateraster fourayae, Metopaster guyaderi, Spenceraster rugosus, Metopaster parkinsoni (59808)
Middle Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5France Calliderma juigneti (59611) Cenomanaster cenomanensis (59791)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian99.6 - 89.3Czech Republic Haccourtaster hrbac (58092 64035 64036 64037 64039 64040 64042)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8France Metopaster uncatus, Nymphaster coombii (59637) Nymphaster coombii (59638)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Czech Republic Crateraster quinqueloba (58578)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3United Kingdom (England) Calliderma smithae, Crateraster quinqueloba, Trachyaster rugosus (4071) Crateraster quinqueloba, Calliderma smithiae (4072)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Brazil Crateraster sp. (98673)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3Czech Republic Metopaster sp. (146401 146500 146501) Metopaster sp., Nymphaster coombi, Metopaster thoracifer (90518) Metopaster sp., Nymphaster coombi, Nymphaster sp., Haccourtaster hrbac, Metopaster thoracifer (90516)
Early/Lower Turonian93.5 - 89.3France Calliderma viaudi (59820) Crateraster quinqueloba, Nymphaster magistrorum (59620) Nymphaster coombii (59586)
Late/Upper Turonian93.5 - 89.3France Metopaster parkinsoni, Metopaster uncatus (59582)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3USA (Colorado) Codellaster keepersae (59821)
Middle Turonian93.5 - 89.3France Crateraster quinqueloba (59589) Metopaster parkinsoni (59588) Metopaster uncatus (59587)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3Spain Caletaster girardi, Parametopaster fournieri, Metopaster parkinsoni (92949)
Coniacian89.8 - 86.3France Caletaster sp., Metopaster sp., Nymphaster sp., Bugarachaster depressus, Caletaster girardi, Crateraster quinqueloba, Metopaster hunteri (59680) Calliderma sp., Crateraster quinqueloba, Nymphaster coombii (59650) Ophryaster lunatus, Crateraster quinqueloba, Metopaster tumidus, Metopaster undulatus, Metopaster hunteri, Metopaster uncatus (72287)
Coniacian - Santonian89.8 - 83.6France Metopaster sp. (3736)
Late/Upper Coniacian89.3 - 85.8Spain Caletaster girardi, Metopaster loirensis, Parametopaster fournieri, Talecaster neraudeaui, Metopaster parkinsoni (92947) Caletaster girardi, Parametopaster fournieri, Talecaster neraudeaui, Metopaster parkinsoni (92948)
Late/Upper Coniacian - Early/Lower Santonian89.3 - 83.5France Caletaster girardi, Crateraster quinqueloba, Nymphaster humilis, Nymphaster ornatus, Ophryaster oligoplax, Metopaster parkinsoni, Metopaster hunteri, Metopaster uncatus (59675) Crateraster quinqueloba (59579) Metopaster parkinsoni, Metopaster uncatus (59612) Nymphaster ornatus (59569) Nymphaster sp., Crateraster quinqueloba, Metopaster schulzi, Metopaster parkinsoni, Metopaster hunteri, Metopaster uncatus (59659)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6France Caletaster romani (59581)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Egypt (Al Jizah) Comptonia fourtaui, Comptonia schlumbergeri, Forbesiaster wrighti, Pachyaster aegypticus, Metopaster teilhardi (38659)
Santonian86.3 - 83.6Iran Metopaster parkinsoni (145483)
Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5France Caletaster girardi, Metopaster bignoti, Metopaster trichilae, Nymphaster alseni (59677)
Middle Santonian85.8 - 83.5France Crateraster quinqueloba (59610)
Middle Santonian - Late/Upper Santonian85.8 - 83.5France Goniasteridae indet., Crateraster quinqueloba, Nymphaster humilis, Metopaster parkinsoni, Metopaster hunteri, Metopaster uncatus (59652)
Campanian83.6 - 72.1USA (California) Mediaster hayi (59865)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6France Crateraster quinqueloba (59584) Metopaster sp. (59776)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Landes) Metopaster chilipora (213771 213772 213773) Metopaster sp. A (213774)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France Calliderma sp., Crateraster quinqueloba, Nymphaster alseni, Nymphaster studlandensis, Metopaster parkinsoni, Metopaster meudonensis (59676)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6France (Landes) Crateraster quinqueloba (38807 213851 213857 213874 214099 214102) Crateraster quinqueloba, Metopaster tercensis (214157) Crateraster quinqueloba, Nymphaster tethysiensis (213916 214098) Metopaster meudonensis (213823) Metopaster sp. B (214096) Metopaster sp. C (214158) Metopaster tercensis (213872 213898 214100) Nymphaster tethysiensis (213859 213881 214093 214095)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (Tennessee) Metopaster tennesseensis (88357)
Late/Upper Campanian83.5 - 70.6Belgium (Liege) Comptoniaster peetersorum, Crateraster favosus, Metopaster praetumidus, Chomataster acules, Nymphaster alseni, Nymphaster studlandensis, Ophryaster oligoplax, Recurvaster radiatus (32150) Metopaster sp., Haccourtaster aemstelensis, Crateraster favosus, Metopaster praetumidus, Chomataster acules, Nymphaster studlandensis, Metopaster decipiens, Recurvaster radiatus, Metopaster uncatus (32147)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0France Metopaster exsculptus, Dictydaster miloni, Metopaster parkinsoni, Metopaster uncatus, Calliderma smithiae (72285)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0France (Landes) Crateraster quinqueloba (214175) Metopaster parkinsoni (214121 214122 214184 214186 214190 214225) Metopaster sp. B (214216) Metopaster sp. C (214207) Metopaster sp. C, Crateraster quinqueloba, Metopaster tercensis (214164) Metopaster tercensis (214107 214119 214176 214215 214234 214235) Metopaster tercensis, Metopaster parkinsoni (214188)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Crateraster reticulatus, Chomataster acules, Recurvaster spiniger (32151) Goniasteridae indet., Chomataster acules (32158) Goniasteridae indet., Crateraster reticulatus, Chomataster acules, Recurvaster spiniger (32148)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Crateraster sp., Metopaster granulatus, Teichaster reticulatus, Metopaster poulsenii, Metopaster tumidus, Chomataster acules, Nymphaster wrighti, Ophryaster magnus, Metopaster undulatus, Recurvaster gibber (32022)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Chomataster acules (32159) Goniasteridae indet. (32168) Metopaster miriamae, Metopaster lisannae, Metopaster sp., Goniasteridae indet., Metopaster alexiae, Recurvaster antemammillatus (32167)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Chomataster acules (32149) Goniasteridae indet., Chomataster acules (32153 32154 32156) Metopaster lisannae, Goniasteridae indet., Chomataster acules (32157) Parametopaster sp. (32174) Recurvaster spiniger (32172)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands Chomataster acules (32177) Goniasteridae indet., Chomataster acules (32161 32179)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian70.6 - 66.0Netherlands Goniasteridae indet., Metopaster tumidus, Chomataster acules (32162)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Netherlands (Limburg) Metopaster lisannae, Metopaster miriamae (32166)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Poland Teichaster sp., Chomataster acules (64008)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian70.6 - 61.6Netherlands Metopaster lisannae, Metopaster miriamae, Metopaster sp., Goniasteridae indet., Metopaster alexiae, Ophryaster maastrichtensis (32160)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Netherlands (Limburg) Metopaster carinatus, Metopaster kagstrupensis, Crateraster anchylus (32170)
Danian66.0 - 61.6Denmark Metopaster kagstrupensis, Metopaster spencerii, Crateraster anchylus (78711) Teichaster favosus, Chomataster acules, Metopaster mammillatus, Mitraster hunteri (89866)
Danian66.0 - 61.6USA (New Jersey) Goniaster mammillata (58941)
Thanetian59.2 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) Goniaster mammilata (3113)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8Antarctica Buterminaster elegans, Paragonaster clarkae (7296) Paragonaster clarkae (42446) Tesselaster clarki (81846)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8France Mediaster sp., Metopaster sp., Ophryaster bretoni, Crateraster poritoides (59790) Metopaster sp., Recurvaster migrans, Calliderma atagensis, Crateraster lamberti (59788) Recurvaster migrans, Calliderma atagensis, Crateraster lamberti (59787) Recurvaster migrans, Nymphaster fontis, Calliderma atagensis, Crateraster lamberti (59789)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Teichaster stokesi (76601)
Lutetian47.8 - 41.3USA (South Carolina) Recurvaster sp. (5342)
Middle Eocene - Late/Upper Eocene47.8 - 33.9Egypt Fayoumaster pharaonum, Fayoumaster desmoulinsi (3290)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (North Carolina) Recurvaster sp. (5366 5367)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (Florida) Goniasteridae indet. (34995)
Bartonian41.3 - 38.0USA (South Carolina) Recurvaster sp. (5343 5344 5345 5353 5354)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9USA (Florida) Goniasteridae indet. (61109)
Priabonian - Rupelian38.0 - 28.1USA (Oregon) Goniasteridae indet., Nehalemia delicata (59920)
Late/Upper Eocene37.2 - 33.9USA (Florida) Goniasteridae indet. (34992) Ocalaster timucum, Ocalaster seloyi (91143) Oyenaster oblidus (91140)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 28.4USA (Florida) Goniasteridae indet. (35013)
Rupelian33.9 - 28.1USA (Florida) Goniasteridae indet. (35014)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.03Germany (Sachsen-Anhalt) Ceramaster brandenensis (32013)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Ceramaster brandenensis (32012)
Early/Lower Miocene23.03 - 15.97Cuba Nymphaster miocenicus (91130)
Langhian15.97 - 13.82Romania Ceramaster sp. (96784)
Middle Miocene15.97 - 11.608Grenada Paragonaster haldixoni (209746)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Poland Goniasteridae indet., Ceramaster polonicus (126551)
Badenian13.65 - 12.7Belgium Ceramaster polonicus (95167)
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Algeria Leptogonium mauritanicum (62359)