Devonistella filiciformis Woodward 1874 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Euaxosida

Alternative combination: Helianthaster filiciformis

Full reference: H. Woodward. 1874. Description of a new species of starfish from the Devonian of Great Inglebourne, Harberton, South Devon. Geological Magazine 2:6-10

Belongs to Devonistella according to W. K. Spencer 1927

See also Owen 1965, Schuchert 1915 and Woodward 1874

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Devonistella filiciformis in the database

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