ammonites
†subfamily Helianthasterinae Gregory 1899 (sea star)

Asteroidea - Hemizonida - Helianthasteridae

Full reference: J. W. Gregory. 1899. On Lindstromaster and the classification of Palaeasterids. Geological Magazine 6:341-354

Parent taxon: Helianthasteridae according to H. G. Owen 1965

Sister taxa: Arkonaster, Echinasterella, Helianthaster, Hystrigaster, Lepidasterella

Subtaxa: none

Type: Helianthaster

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal carnivore