Chrispaulia wrightorum Gale and Jagt 2021 (sea star)

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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