Asteroidea - Trichasteropsida - Trichasteropsiidae
Alternative combination: Asterias weissmanni
Synonyms: Asterias cilicia Quenstedt 1852, Asterias obtusa Goldfuss 1833, Trichasteropsis cilia Quenstedt 1852, Trichasteropsis hippeleini Rothe 1959
Full reference: G. von Münster. 1843. Asterias weissmanni. Beiträge zur Petrefactenkunde 6:78
Belongs to Trichasteropsis according to D. B. Blake et al. 2017
See also Blake and Hagdorn 2003, Fraas 1910, Goldfuss 1833, Quenstedt 1852, Quenstedt 1867, Quenstedt 1876, Rothe 1959, Spencer and Wright 1966 and von Münster 1843
Sister taxa: Trichasteropsis bielertorum, Trichasteropsis senfti
Type specimens:
- Trichasteropsis weissmanni: Holotype 3173/4, Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Stuttgart
- Asterias cilicia:
- Asterias obtusa:
- Trichasteropsis hippeleini:
Distribution:
• Triassic of Germany (9 collections)
Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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