†Tethyaster jurassicus Blake 1986 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Astropectinidae
Full reference: D. B. Blake. 1986. Some new post-Paleozoic sea stars (Asteroidea: Echinodermata) and comments on taxon endurance. Journal of Paleontology 60(5):1103-1119
Belongs to Tethyaster according to D. B. Blake 1986
Sister taxa: Tethyaster albertensis, Tethyaster antares, Tethyaster guerangeri
Type specimen: Holotype USNM 382601, Paratype USNM 382602
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of United States (2: Utah collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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