†Goniaster marginatus Forbes 1848 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae
Full reference: E. Forbes. 1848. On the Asteriadae found fossil in British strata. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of Great Britain, and of the Museum of Practical Geology in London 2(2):457-482
Belongs to Goniaster according to E. Forbes 1852
See also Forbes 1848 and Forbes 1849
Sister taxa: Goniaster (Stellaster), Goniaster scrobiculatus, Goniaster stokesii
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Goniaster marginatus in the database
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