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
Belongs to Eukrinaster according to D. B. Blake et al. 2007
See also Blake 2018
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Holotype TMM 1965TX10. Its type locality is Square Top Section, 15 meters above base of formation., which is in a Blackhillsian carbonate limestone in the Wah Wah Formation of Utah.
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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