†Jugiaster Blake 2007 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Palasterinidae
Full reference: D. B. Blake. 2007. Two Late Ordovician asteroids (Echinodermata) with characters suggestive of early ophiuroids. Journal of Paleontology 81(6):1476-1485
Parent taxon: Palasterinidae according to D. B. Blake 2018
See also Blake 2007
Sister taxa: Aerliceaster, Estoniaster, Eukrinaster, Kolataster, Palaeosolaster, Palasterina, Petraster, Schuchertia, Siluraster, Stibaraster
Subtaxa: Jugiaster speciosus
Type: Palaeasterina speciosa
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (2: Ohio collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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