Full reference: J. Zitt. 2005. Geinitzaster gen. n. (Asteroidea, Echinodermata) from Upper Cenomanian strata of the Bohemian Cretaceous basin. Geologica Carpathica 56(4):317-326
Parent taxon: Valvatida according to L. Villier 2010
See also Zitt 2005
Sister taxa: Acanthasteridae, Archasteridae, Asteriaceros, Asterinidae, Asterodiscididae, Asteropseidae, Chaetasteridae, Ganeriidae, Goniasteridae, Goniasteroidea, Granulosina, Leptaster, Mithrodiidae, Odontasteridae, Ophidiasteridae, Oreasteridae, Poraniidae, Pycinasteridae, Sphaerasteridae, Stauranderasteridae, Tumulosina
Subtaxa: Geinitzaster decoratus
Type: Oreaster decoratus
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of the Czech Republic (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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