Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Palasterinidae
Full reference: D. B. Blake, T. E. Guensburg, J. Sprinkle and C. Sumrall. 2007. A new, phylogenetically significant Early Ordocivian asteroid (Echinodermata). Journal of Paleontology 81(6):1257-1265
Parent taxon: Palasterinidae according to D. B. Blake 2018
See also Blake et al. 2007
Sister taxa: Aerliceaster, Estoniaster, Jugiaster, Kolataster, Palaeosolaster, Palasterina, Petraster, Schuchertia, Siluraster, Stibaraster
Subtaxa: Eukrinaster ibexensis
Type: Eukrinaster ibexensis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (4: Nevada, Utah collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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