Decacuminaster Villier et al. 2009 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Spinulosida

Full reference: L. Villier, S. Charbonnier, and B. Riou. 2009. Sea stars from Middle Jurassic Lagerstätte of La Voulte-sur-Rhône (Ardèche, France). Journal of Paleontology 83(3):389-398

Parent taxon: Velatida according to L. Villier et al. 2009

Sister taxa: Caymanostellidae, Korethrasteridae, Myxasteridae, Plesiastropecten, Pterasteridae, Solasteridae, Tropidasteridae, Xandarosaster

Subtaxa: Decacuminaster solaris

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Type: Decacuminaster solaris

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore-detritivore

Distribution: found only at La Voulte-sur-Rhône, Ardèche (MNHN collection) (Jurassic of France)

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