Phylogeny, Evolution, and Biodiversity of the Goniasteridae (Asteriodea; Echinodermata)
Mah, Christopher I.
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Description
Title
Phylogeny, Evolution, and Biodiversity of the Goniasteridae (Asteriodea; Echinodermata)
Author(s)
Mah, Christopher I.
Issue Date
2005
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Blake, Daniel B.
Department of Study
Geology
Discipline
Geology
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Paleozoology
Language
eng
Abstract
Comprehensive phylogenetic hypotheses for the Goniasteridae provides a strong context for establishment of new genera and species. Goniasterid starfish represent among the most poorly known of asteroid groups. Only 75% of the goniasterid fauna was known at the end of the 20th Century. This study recognizes much of this undescribed biodiversity, including 10 new genera and six new species.
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