Biology:Tropidaster
From HandWiki
Short description: Extinct genus of starfishes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida |
| Family: | †Tropidasteridae Wright, 1880 |
| Genus: | †Tropidaster Forbes, 1850 |
Tropidaster is an extinct genus of sea stars that lived in the Early Jurassic. It is the only genus in the family Tropidasteridae.[1] Its fossils have been found in Europe.
References
- ↑ Mah, C.L. (2023). "Tropidasteridae Wright, 1880". World Asteroidea database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1519386.
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 187)
External links
- Tropidaster in the Paleobiology Database
Wikidata ☰ Q4402825 entry
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