Heliaster microbrachius Xantus 1860 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Forcipulatida - Heliasteridae
Full reference: J. Xantus. 1860. Description of three new species of starfish from Cape St. Lucas. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia 1860:568
Belongs to Heliaster according to A. S. Gale 2011
See also Xantus 1860
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (2: Florida collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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