Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Full reference: R. V. Kesling and D. Le Vasseur. 1971. Strataster ohioensis, a new early Mississippian brittle-star, and the paleoecology of its community. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 23(20):305-341
Parent taxon: Protasteridae according to P. A. Jell and J. N. Theron 1999
See also Hotchkiss 1993 and Kesling and Le Vasseur 1971
Sister taxa: Astutuaster, Budenbachia, Chattaster, Drepanaster, Eugasterella, Furcaster, Gamiroaster, Gregoriura, Hypophiura, Mastigophiura, Palaeophiura, Protaster, Protasterinae, Taeniaster, Weigeltura
Subtaxa: Strataster devonicus Strataster maciverorum Strataster ohioensis Strataster stuckenbergi Strataster wrighti
Type: Strataster ohioensis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of South Africa (3 collections), United States (2: New York, Ohio)
Total: 5 collections including 6 occurrences
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