†Weigeltura Boczarowski 2001 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Full reference: A. Boczarowski. 2001. Isolated sclerites of Devonian non−pelmatozoan echinoderms. Palaeontologia Polonica 59:3-220
Parent taxon: Protasteridae according to A. Boczarowski 2001
Sister taxa: Astutuaster, Budenbachia, Chattaster, Drepanaster, Eugasterella, Furcaster, Gamiroaster, Gregoriura, Hypophiura, Mastigophiura, Palaeophiura, Protaster, Protasterinae, Strataster, Taeniaster
Subtaxa: Weigeltura austera Weigeltura beckeri
Type: Weigeltura beckeri
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Poland (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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