†Forbesiaster gaensis Jux 1957 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Valvatida - Goniasteridae
Full reference: U. Jux. 1957. Zwei neue Seesterne aus der Kreide von Abu Roâsch (Forbesiaster gaensis und Recurvaster lorioli) und das fazielle Bild des ägyptischen Santons. Paläontologische Zeitschrift 31(3-4):186-197
Belongs to Forbesiaster according to U. Jux 1957
Sister taxon: Forbesiaster wrighti
Type specimen: Geologisches Institut der Universität Köhln, Holotype Ä K 98
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Forbesiaster gaensis in the database
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