Zoroaster fulgens Thomson 1873 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Forcipulatida - Zoroasteridae
Full reference: W. Thomson. 1873. The depths of the sea. London 1-527
Belongs to Zoroaster according to A. S. Gale 2011
See also Blake and Aronson 1998, Blake and Zinsmeister 1979, Blake and Zinsmeister 1988, Eagle 2006 and Thomson 1873
Sister taxon: Zoroaster whangareiensis
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Antarctica (15 collections)
Total: 15 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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