†Oreaster squamosus Forbes 1848 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Valvatida - Oreasteridae
Full reference: E. Forbes. 1848. On the Asteriadae found fossil in British strata. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology in London 2(2):457-482
Belongs to Oreaster according to E. Forbes 1848
Sister taxon: Astropecten (Pentaceros) beyrichi
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Oreaster squamosus in the database
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