Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Palasterinidae

Full reference: D. B. Blake and S. Rozhnov. 2007. Aspects of life mode among Ordovician asteroids: Implications of new specimens from Baltica. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 52(3):519-533

Parent taxon: Palasterinidae according to D. B. Blake 2018

See also Blake and Rozhnov 2007

Sister taxa: Aerliceaster, Eukrinaster, Jugiaster, Kolataster, Palaeosolaster, Palasterina, Petraster, Schuchertia, Siluraster, Stibaraster

Subtaxa: Estoniaster maennili

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Type: Estoniaster maennili

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Vasalemma, Vasalemma Fm. (Ordovician of Estonia)

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