†Eugasterella africana Jell and Theron 1999 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Full reference: P. A. Jell and J. N. Theron. 1999. Early Devonian echinoderms from South Africa. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 43(1):115-199
Belongs to Eugasterella according to P. A. Jell and J. N. Theron 1999
Sister taxa: Eugasterella concinna, Eugasterella logani, Eugasterella thorni
Type specimen: Holotype B4561a, Paratypes B4561b, B4569, SAMK 1014, 1015
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of South Africa (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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