†Teleosaster Hunter and McNamara 2017 (brittle star)
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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
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
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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