Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae

Full reference: L. Villier, M. Kutscher, and C. Mah. 2004. Systematics, palaeoecology, and evolutionary significance of Middle Toarcian Asteroidea (Echinodermata) from the 'Seuil du Poitou', Western France. Géobios 37(6):807-825

Belongs to Comptoniaster according to A. S. Gale 2011

See also Villier et al. 2004

Sister taxa: Comptoniaster adamsi, Comptoniaster basseti, Comptoniaster berthandi, Comptoniaster comptoni, Comptoniaster destombesi, Comptoniaster fourtaui, Comptoniaster godeti, Comptoniaster jangouxi, Comptoniaster meyeri, Comptoniaster michaelisi, Comptoniaster peetersorum, Comptoniaster schlumbergeri, Comptoniaster sharpii, Comptoniaster spongiarum, Comptoniaster weitschati

Type specimen: Holotype MHNH 8995, paratype 8996. Its type locality is Echinodermata, Marls of the Variabilis zone, Thouars, which is in a Toarcian offshore marl in France.

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Echinodermata, Marls of the Variabilis zone, Thouars

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