†Anthroosasterias Blake 2017 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Hadrosida - Urasterellidae
Parent taxon: Urasterellidae according to D. B. Blake and J. Koniecki 2020
See also Blake 2017 and Blake 2018
Sister taxa: Bohemaster, Meturaster, Pegoasterella, Salteraster, Staurasterias, Ulrichaster, Urasterella
Subtaxa: Anthroosasterias huxleyi Anthroosasterias stibareus
Type: Anthroosasterias stibareus
Ecology: epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (1: Iowa collection)
• Ordovician of Canada (4: Ontario)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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