Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Palasterinidae
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 Palasterina according to L. G. Herringshaw et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Palasterina antiqua, Palasterina flemingtonensis, Palasterina follmanni, Palasterina marginata, Palasterina maucheri, Palasterina stachi, Palasterina taenibrachiata, Palasterina tilmanni, Palasterina umbonata
Type specimen: Holotype BU 675. Its type locality is Wren's Nest, which is in a Wenlock reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Much Wenlock Formation of the United Kingdom.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Wren's Nest
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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