Hudsonaster carectum Herringshaw et al. 2007 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Hadrosida - Hudsonasteridae

Full reference: L. G. Herringshaw, A.T. Thomas, and M.P. Smith. 2007. Starfish diversity in the Wenlock of England. Palaeontology 50(5):1211-1229

Belongs to Hudsonaster according to L. G. Herringshaw et al. 2007

Sister taxa: Hudsonaster australis, Hudsonaster incomptus, Hudsonaster milleri, Hudsonaster narrawayi, Hudsonaster ordovicus, Hudsonaster rugosus

Type specimen: Holotype BU 4350

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hudsonaster carectum in the database

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