Encrinaster hamlingi Spencer 1930 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Encrinasteridae

Full reference: W. K. Spencer. 1930. A monograph of the British Palaeozoic Asteroidea. Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society, London 1828(8):389-436

Belongs to Encrinaster according to W. K. Spencer 1930

See also Owen 1965

Sister taxa: Encrinaster arnoldi, Encrinaster eifelensis, Encrinaster grayae, Encrinaster laevidiscus, Encrinaster petaloides, Encrinaster pontis, Encrinaster roemeri, Encrinaster tischbeinianus

Type specimen: Holotype GSM 37360

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

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Encrinaster hamlingi in the database

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