Paragonaster clarkae Blake and Aronson 1998 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Full reference: D. B. Blake and R. B. Aronson. 1998. Eocene stelleroids (Echinodermata) at Seymour Island, Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Paleontology 72(2):339-353

Belongs to Paragonaster according to D. B. Blake and R. B. Aronson 1998

Sister taxon: Paragonaster haldixoni

Type specimen: USNM 490423, 490419-390422, 490424-490428. Its type locality is W 94-03, Seymour Island, which is in a Ypresian paralic sandstone/sandstone in the La Meseta Formation of Antarctica.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of Antarctica (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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