Dipsacaster
Encyclopedia
Dipsacaster is an extinct genus of sea star
s in the family Astropectinidae
. It was described by Alcock in 1893, and is known from France
and Morocco
. It contains the species D. jadeti and D. africanus.
Sea star
Starfish or sea stars are echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. The names "starfish" and "sea star" essentially refer to members of the class Asteroidea...
s in the family Astropectinidae
Astropectinidae
Astropectinidae is a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida.-Genera:* Astropecten Gray, 1840 * Bathybiaster * Dipsacaster Alcock, 1893 * Dytaster * Leptychaster Smith, 1876 * Persephonaster...
. It was described by Alcock in 1893, and is known from France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. It contains the species D. jadeti and D. africanus.
External links
- Dipsacaster at the Paleobiology DatabasePaleobiology Database' is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.-History:The Paleobiology Database was founded in 2000. It has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the Australian Research Council...