Ceramaster polonicus Nosowska 1997 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Full reference: E. Nosowska. 1997. Asteroids from Nawodzice sands (Middle Miocene; Holy Cross Mountains, Central Poland). Acta Geologica Polonica 47(3-4):225-541

Belongs to Ceramaster according to E. Nosowska 1997

Sister taxa: Ceramaster brandenensis, Ceramaster chantrei, Ceramaster obtusus, Ceramaster rabii

Type specimen: Collection of E. Nosowska, Department of Paleontology, University of Warsaw. Its type locality is Nawodzice sand pit, which is in a Badenian shallow subtidal sandstone in the Nawodzice sands Formation of Poland.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of Belgium (1 collection), Poland (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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