Galbaster recurrans Villier et al. 2004 (sea star)

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. GĂ©obios 37(6):807-825

Belongs to Galbaster according to L. Villier et al. 2004

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Holotype MHNH 8997, paratype 8998-9000. 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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