The World Asteroidea Database - Furculaster Gale, 2022 †

Asteroidea taxon details

Furculaster Gale, 2022 †

AphiaID

1581993 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:1581993)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Korethrasteridae Danielssen & Koren, 1884

Direct children (1)

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Species Furculaster cretae Gale, 2022 †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Gale, A. (2022). “Slime stars” (Echinodermata, Asteroidea, Velatida) from the Upper Cretaceous of northern Europe. <em>Cretaceous Research.</em> 105223., available online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667122000878
page(s): 12 [details]

Descriptive notes

Taxonomic remark Based only on ossicles

Taxonomic remark Based only on ossicles [details]

Taxonomic citation

Mah, C.L. (2024). World Asteroidea Database. Furculaster Gale, 2022 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Asteroidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1581993 on 2024-04-24

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2022-05-21 17:33:40Z

created

Mah, Christopher

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Notes (1)

original description Gale, A. (2022). “Slime stars” (Echinodermata, Asteroidea, Velatida) from the Upper Cretaceous of northern Europe. <em>Cretaceous Research.</em> 105223., available online at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0195667122000878
page(s): 12 [details]

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Taxonomic remark Based only on ossicles [details]