†Furcaster decheni Stürtz 1886 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Alternative combination: Eoluidia decheni
Full reference: B. Stürtz. 1886. Beitrag zur Kenntnis paläozoische Seesterne. Palaeontographica 32:75-98
Belongs to Furcaster according to W.M. Lehmann 1957
See also Gregory 1897, Schuchert 1915, Sollas and Sollas 1912, Spencer 1925, Stürtz 1886 and Stürtz 1899
Sister taxa: Furcaster aequoreus, Furcaster cataphractus, Furcaster daoulasensis, Furcaster leptosoma, Furcaster palaeozoicus, Furcaster trepidans, Furcaster zitteli
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Germany (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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