Proactis Spencer 1914 (sea star)

Asteroidea

Full reference: W. K. Spencer. 1914. British Palaeozoic Asterozoa. Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society, London 1913(1):1-56

Parent taxon: Asteroidea according to W. K. Spencer 1914

Sister taxa: Ambuloasteroidea, Arthrasteridae, Cryptozonia, Euasteroidea, Euaxosida, Hadrosida, Hemizonida, Hunsrueckaster, Kermasida, Lepidasterella, Neopalaeasteridae, Petrasteridae, Phanerozoma, Phanerozonida, Platyasterida, Pleuraster, Protarthraster, Pustulosida, Schuchertiidae, Silicaster, Spinulosacea, Trichotaster, Yarravaster

Subtaxa: Proactis wenlockensis

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Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: found only at Gutterford Burn Starfish Bed, North Esk Inlier, Pentland Hills (Silurian of the United Kingdom)

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