Longwyaster delsatei Gale 2018 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Spinulosida - Pterasteridae

Full reference: A.S. Gale. 2018. Origin and phylogeny of velatid asteroids (Echinodermata, Neoasteroidea)—new evidence from the Jurassic. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 137:279-318

Belongs to Longwyaster according to A.S. Gale 2018

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: holotype NHMUK EE16628, paratypes NHMUK EE 16,617–16,627, 16,629–32

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Longwyaster delsatei in the database

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