Comptoniaster vrinensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Granulosina
Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Eleutherozoa Superclassis: Asterozoa Classis: Asteroidea Ordo: Valvatida Subordo: Granulosina

Familia: Goniasteridae
Genus: †Comptoniaster
Species: †Comptoniaster vrinensis

Name

• Comptoniaster vrinensis Villier, Kutscher & Mah, 2004
  • Type locality: Hauts-Coteaux quarry, Sainte-Verge (Deux-Sèvres, France).
  • Holotype: MHNH 8995
  • Paratype: MHNH 8996
  • Fossil range: Middle Toarcian, Variabilis to Thouarsense Zone

References

• Villier, L., Kutscher, M., Mah, C.L. 2004. Systematics and palaeoecology of middle Toarcian Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from the “Seuil du Poitou”, Western France. Geobios. 37(6): 807–825. DOI: 10.1016/j.geobios.2003.05.010 Reference page.  [as Comptoniaster vrinensis p. 811–816; Figs. 5(1–2), 4(1–3) (original description)]