†Chrispaulia wrightorum Gale and Jagt 2021 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Paxillosida - Goniopectinidae
Full reference: A.S. Gale and J.W.M. Jagt. 2021. The fossil record of the family Benthopectinidae (Echinodermata, Asteroidea), a reappraisal. European Journal of Taxonomy 755:159-190
Belongs to Chrispaulia according to A.S. Gale and J.W.M. Jagt 2021
Sister taxa: Chrispaulia jurassica, Chrispaulia radiatus, Chrispaulia spinosa
Type specimen: Holotype NHMUK PI EE 17997
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Chrispaulia wrightorum in the database
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