Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Palasterinidae
Synonym: Trentonaster Stürtz 1899
Full reference: J. W. Gregory. 1899. On Lindstromaster and the classification of Palaeasterids. Geological Magazine 6:341-354
Parent taxon: Palasterinidae according to D. B. Blake 2018
See also Blake et al. 2016, Dean Shackleton 2005, Owen 1965, Schuchert 1915, Sepkoski 2002, Spencer 1922, Spencer and Wright 1966 and Withers and Keble 1934
Sister taxa: Aerliceaster, Estoniaster, Eukrinaster, Jugiaster, Kolataster, Palaeosolaster, Palasterina, Petraster, Siluraster, Stibaraster
Subtaxa: Schuchertia junori Schuchertia laxata Schuchertia macrarta Schuchertia ordinaria Schuchertia sprinklei Schuchertia stellata Schuchertia wenlocki
Type: Palasterina stellata
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of the United Kingdom (2 collections)
• Ordovician of United States (6: Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Utah)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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