Propteraster Gale 2018 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Spinulosida - Pterasteridae

Full reference: A.S. Gale. 2018. Origin and phylogeny of velatid asteroids (Echinodermata, Neoasteroidea)—new evidence from the Jurassic. Swiss Journal of Palaeontology 137:279-318

Parent taxon: Pterasteridae according to A.S. Gale 2018

Sister taxa: Hansaster, Longwyaster, Pteraster, Savignaster

Subtaxa: Propteraster amourensis

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Type: Propteraster amourensis

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Propteraster in the database

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