Onychaster velbertensis Haude and Thomas 1983 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Phrynophiurida - Onychasteridae

Full reference: R. Haude and E. Thomas. 1983. Ophiuren (Echinodermata) des hohen Oberdevons in nördlichen Rheinischen Schiefergebirge. Palaeontologische Zeitschrift 57(1/2):121-142

Belongs to Onychaster according to R. Haude and E. Thomas 1983

Sister taxa: Onychaster asper, Onychaster barrisi, Onychaster flexibilis, Onychaster flexilis, Onychaster strimplei

Type specimen: Holotype Go-850/59-5a. Its type locality is Site 2, Autobahnknoten Langenhorst, Asterozoans, which is in a Famennian marine shale in Germany.

Ecology: epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Germany (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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