Cholaster peculiaris Worthen and Miller 1883 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae

Full reference: A. H. Worthen and S.A. Miller. 1883. Class Echinodermata. Geology and Paleontology. Geological Survey of Illinois, H.W. Rokker, Spingfield 7:327-338

Belongs to Cholaster according to C. Schuchert 1915

See also Worthen and Miller 1883

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Holotype 2480, Illinois State collections

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cholaster peculiaris in the database

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