Ophiuroidea - Euryalida - Euryalidae
Alternative combination: Asteronyx ornatus
Synonym: Asteronyx granulosus Müller 1950
Full reference: H. W. Rasmussen. 1950. Cretaceous Asteroidea and Ophiuroidea with a special reference to the species found in Denmark. Denmarks Geologiske Undersogelse 2:1-134
Belongs to Trichaster according to J. W. M. Jagt 2000
See also Jagt 1985, Kutscher and Jagt 2000, Maryanska and Popiel-Barczyk 1969, Müller 1950, Rasmussen 1950, Rasmussen 1951, Rasmussen 1972 and Storc 1997
Sister taxa: none
Type specimens:
- Trichaster ornatus: MGUH 7567
- Asteronyx granulosus: SGWG 103/8.
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of the Netherlands (2 collections), Poland (1)
• Cretaceous of Belgium (5), Denmark (1), Germany (1), the Netherlands (3)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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