Promopalaeaster magnificus Miller 1884 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Hadrosida - Promopalaeasteridae

Alternative combination: Palaeaster magnificus

Full reference: S. A. Miller. 1884. Description of a beautiful starfish and other fossils. Journal of the Cincinnati Society Natural History 7(1):16-20

Belongs to Promopalaeaster according to C. Schuchert 1915

See also Miller 1884

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

Type specimen: Types NMNH PAL 40883

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

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

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