†Furcaster cataphractus Boczarowski 2001 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Full reference: A. Boczarowski. 2001. Isolated sclerites of Devonian non−pelmatozoan echinoderms. Palaeontologia Polonica 59:3-220
Belongs to Furcaster according to A. Boczarowski 2001
Sister taxa: Furcaster aequoreus, Furcaster daoulasensis, Furcaster decheni, Furcaster leptosoma, Furcaster palaeozoicus, Furcaster trepidans, Furcaster zitteli
Type specimen: Holotype: GIUS 4-564 Mrz./999/1
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Givetian of Poland (1 collection)
• Devonian of Poland (19)
Total: 20 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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