Promopalaeaster elizae Spencer 1914 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Hadrosida - Promopalaeasteridae

Alternative combination: Uranaster elizae

Full reference: W. K. Spencer. 1914. British Palaeozoic Asterozoa. Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society, London 1913(1):1-56

Belongs to Promopalaeaster according to J. Dean Shackleton 2005

See also Owen 1965, Schuchert 1915, Spencer 1914, Spencer 1916 and Spencer and Wright 1966

Sister taxa: Promopalaeaster bellulus, Promopalaeaster dyeri, Promopalaeaster granulosus, Promopalaeaster magnificus, Promopalaeaster meridionalis, Promopalaeaster prenuntius, Promopalaeaster speciosus, Promopalaeaster spinulosus, Promopalaeaster wykoffi, Anorthaster miamiensis

Type specimen: Holotype BMNH E52588a,b

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Promopalaeaster elizae in the database

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