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Aldebarania arenitea, a new genus and species of Astropectinidae (Asteroidea; Echinodermata) from the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) Peedee Formation of North Carolina

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 May 2016

Daniel B. Blake  and
Keith Sturgeon
Daniel B. Blake
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
Keith Sturgeon
Affiliation:
Department of Geology, Duke University School of the Environment, Marine Laboratory, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516
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Abstract

Aldebarania arenitea (Astropectinidae; Asteroidea; Echinodermata) is described from the Rocky Point Member of the Maastrichtian (Upper Cretaceous) Peedee Formation of North Carolina. A turbulent, shallow-water environment is suggested by sedimentary features, a diverse marine fauna, and the morphology of Aldebarania. Aldebarania appears to be a partial ecological equivalent of living Astropecten and Luidia; however, phylogenetic relationships within the Astropectinidae are unstudied and the origin of similarities is unknown.

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Journal of Paleontology , Volume 69 , Issue 2 , March 1995 , pp. 376 - 380
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Copyright © The Paleontological Society 

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