Sea Star Platasterias: Ossicle Morphology and Taxonomic Position
- 21 April 1972
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 176 (4032) , 306-307
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.176.4032.306
Abstract
The modern sea star Platasterias latiradiata, on the basis of ossicle morphology, is removed from the fossil subclass Somasteroidea and assigned to the genus Luidia of the living subclass Asteroidea. A somasteroid assignment of this species should not be used in inferences concerning evolution and morphology of primitive echinoderms.Keywords
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