Palaeosolaster gyalum Clarke 1908 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Palasterinidae

Alternative combinations: Helianthaster gyalum, Lepidasterella gyalum

Full reference: J. M. Clarke. 1908. A Devonic brittle-star. Bulletin of the New York State Museum 121:61-64

Belongs to Palaeosolaster according to C. Schuchert 1915

See also Clarke 1908 and Welsh 1984

Sister taxon: Palaeosolaster gregoryi

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Palaeosolaster gyalum in the database

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