†Stauraster primaevus Zittel 1876 (sea star)
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Asteroidea - Valvatida - Stauranderasteridae
Alternative combination: Pentaceros primaevus
Synonyms: Stauraster billodense Valette 1928, Stauraster billodensis Valette 1928
Full reference: K.A. Zittel. 1876. Handbuch der Palæontologie. Palæozoologie : Abth. I. Band I. Protozoa, Coelenterata, Echinodermata, und Molluscoidea (1876-80) 1-765
Belongs to Stauraster according to A.S. Gale 2021
See also Courville and Villier 2003, Valette 1928, Valette 1929 and Zittel 1876
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of France (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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