Autaveniaster wozniaki gen. et sp. nov. a new fossil goniasterid (Asteroidea, Echinodermata), and insight on the hidden sea star diversity in the Lutetian of the Paris Basin (France)
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Abstract
A fossil goniasterid (Asteroidea, Echinodermata) from the lower Lutetian glauconitic sands of the Authevernes-Vesly quarry (Eure, France) defines a new species, Autavesniasterwozniaki gen. et sp. nov. This is the first discovery of a nearly complete starfish fossil from the Eocene of the Paris Basin, whereas isolated marginal plates are relatively common in these deposits. This fragmentary material is often identified as “Teichaster” poritoides (Des Moulins, 1832) in the literature and institutional paleontological collections. A review of these isolated marginals reveals that the name “Teichaster” poritoides also includes remains of Autavesniasterwozniaki gen. et sp. nov., Metopaster sp., “Metopaster” besanconi Valette, 1925, and “Pycinaster” grignonensis Valette, 1924. The available material for these species remains insufficient to revise the generic attributions. Although “Teichaster” poritoides is widely reported across Europe, the name should be restricted to a species that appears to be endemic to the Paris Basin in the Eocene.
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Créées par Marcellin Boule en 1905, les Annales de Paléontologie publient 4 numéros par an traitant des fossiles animaux et végétaux, dans tous les domaines de la paléontologie incluant :
-La Paléoanatomie-
La Paléohistologie-
La Morphologie fonctionnelle-
La Systématique-
L''Évolution-
La Paléoécologie
... et toute les contributions susceptibles d''améliorer la compréhension des organismes et des environnements éteints.