Promopalaeaster speciosus Meek 1872 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Hadrosida - Promopalaeasteridae

Alternative combination: Palaeaster speciosus

Full reference: F. B. Meek. 1872. Descriptions of a few new species and one new genus of Silurian fossils from Ohio. American Journal of Science 3(4):274-281

Belongs to Promopalaeaster according to C. Schuchert 1915

See also Meek 1872

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

Type specimen: MCZ 18059

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

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

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