†Gamiroaster Reid et al. 2019 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae
Full reference: M. Reid, A. W. Hunter, W. L. Taylor and E. M. Bordy. 2019. A new genus of Protasteridae (Ophiuridea) from the Lower Devonian Bokkeveld Group of South Africa. Palaeontologia africana 53:66-74
Parent taxon: Protasteridae according to M. Reid et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Astutuaster, Budenbachia, Chattaster, Drepanaster, Eugasterella, Gregoriura, Hypophiura, Mastigophiura, Palaeophiura, Protaster, Protasterinae, Schoenaster, Strataster, Taeniaster, Weigeltura
Subtaxa: Gamiroaster tempestatis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Karbonaatjies Farm (Devonian of South Africa)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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