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Alkaidia

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of this species, which resembles a hoof. The studied specimens are well-preserved and represent numerous individuals of various growth stages, allowing an
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was described in 2020 by paleontologists Timothy A. M. Ewin and Andrew S. Gale based on material originating from the Taba Starfish Bed of the
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were first described by paleontologists Daniel B. Blake and Robert Reid, III in a 1998 publication describing some
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period. It was first described in 1998, and two species are currently assigned to it. The
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honors Colin Sumrall, who discovered and prepared some of the specimens, including the
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in Morocco and purchased from commercial fossil collectors. This species was named
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at Waco Dam Quarry was designated as the holotype, and was placed in the
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Ewin, Timothy A. M.; Gale, Andrew S. (September 2020).
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represented a new genus and species which they named
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Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Echinodermata
Asteroidea
Forcipulatida
Terminasteridae
Alkaidia
Type species
sea stars
Tethys Ocean
Barremian
Cenomanian
Cretaceous
type species
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