Chattaster Hahn and Brauckmann 1981 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae

Full reference: G. Hahn and C. Brauckmann. 1981. Ein neuer Ophiuren−Fund aus dem Kulm von Herborn (Asterozoa, Unter−Karbon IIIalpha, Hessen). Geologisches Jahrbuch Hessen 109:5-18

Parent taxon: Protasteridae according to A. Boczarowski 2001

See also Hahn and Brauckmann 1981

Sister taxa: Astutuaster, Budenbachia, Drepanaster, Eugasterella, Furcaster, Gamiroaster, Gregoriura, Hypophiura, Mastigophiura, Palaeophiura, Protaster, Protasterinae, Strataster, Taeniaster, Weigeltura

Subtaxa: Chattaster loculus

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Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Poland (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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