Swataria Blake 2014

Asterozoa - Phragmactinidae

Full reference: D. B. Blake. 2014. Two Ordovician asterozoans (Echinodermata) of problematic affinities. Journal of Paleontology 88(6):1163-1173

Parent taxon: Phragmactinidae according to D. B. Blake 2014

Sister taxon: Phragmactis

Subtaxa: Swataria derstleri

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Type: Swataria derstleri

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Swatara Gap, 1 mile north-northwest of Lickdale (Ordovician of Pennsylvania)

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