Lumectaster howelli Jell 1997 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea

Full reference: P. Jell. 1997. Early Carboniferous ophiuroids from Crawfordsville, Indiana. Journal of Paleontology 71(2):306-316

Belongs to Lumectaster according to P. Jell 1997

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Holotype USNM 467198. Paratypes USNM 467197, 467199.

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

Distribution: found only at Inexact locality near Crawfordsville, unknown formation, Montgomery Co., Indiana (Carboniferous of Indiana)

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