Teleosaster Hunter and McNamara 2017 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae

Full reference: A. W. Hunter and K. J. McNamara. 2017. Prolonged co-existence of 'archaic' and 'modern' Palaeozoic ophiuroids - evidence from the early Permian, Southern Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 16:891-907

Parent taxon: Protasterinae according to A. W. Hunter and K. J. McNamara 2017

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Teleosaster creasyi

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Type: Teleosaster creasyi

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Permian of Australia (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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