†Arkonaster Kesling 1982 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Euaxosida - Helianthasteridae
Full reference: R. V. Kesling. 1982. Arkonaster, a new multi-armed starfish from the Middle Devonian Arkonia shale of Ontario. Contributions from the Museum of Paleontology, University of Michigan 26(6):83-115
Parent taxon: Helianthasteridae according to D. B. Blake 2018
See also Blake 2009, Kesling 1982 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Helianthaster, Helianthasterinae
Subtaxa: Arkonaster topororum
Type: Arkonaster topororum
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution: found only at Arkonaster collection, Arkona Shale, Ausable River (Devonian of Ontario)
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