Asteroidea - Hadrosida - Palaeasteridae
Full reference: J. Hall. 1852. Containing descriptions of the organic remains of the lower middle division of the New York system. Paleontology of New York 2:1-362
Parent taxon: Palaeasteridae according to D. B. Blake 2018
See also Schuchert 1915, Sepkoski 2002 and Spencer and Wright 1966
Sister taxa: Archasterina, Argaster, Australaster, Baliactis, Eostella, Eriaster, Gordonaster, Kyraster, Leioactis, Neopalaeaster, Palaeactis, Sertulaster
Subtaxa: Palaeaster exculptus Palaeaster niagarensis
Type: Palaeaster niagarensis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Silurian of United States (3: New York collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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