Euzonosoma goldfussi Schöndorf 1910 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Encrinasteridae

Alternative combinations: Aspidosoma goldfussi, Encrinaster goldfussi

Full reference: F. Schöndorf. 1910. Palaozoische Seesterne Deutschlands. II. Die Aspidosomatiden des deutschen Unterdevon. Palaeontographica 57:1-63

Belongs to Euzonosoma according to W. K. Spencer 1930

See also Jell and Theron 1999, Schöndorf 1910 and Schuchert 1915

Sister taxa: Euzonosoma montanum, Euzonosoma orbitoides, Euzonosoma pusillum, Euzonosoma schmidti

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Euzonosoma goldfussi in the database

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