ammonites
Promopalaeaster meridionalis Etheridge 1891 (sea star)

Asteroidea

Alternative combination: Palaeaster meridionalis

Full reference: R. j. Etheridge. 1891. On the occurrence of the genus Palaeaster in the Upper Silurian rocks of Victoria. Records of the Australian Museum 1(10):199-200

Belongs to Promopalaeaster according to R. B. Withers and R. A. Keble 1934

Sister taxa: Promopalaeaster bellulus, Promopalaeaster dyeri, Promopalaeaster elizae, Promopalaeaster exculptus, Promopalaeaster granulosus, Promopalaeaster magnificus, Promopalaeaster prenuntius, Promopalaeaster speciosus, Promopalaeaster spinulosus, Promopalaeaster wilsoni, Promopalaeaster wykoffi, Anorthaster miamiensis

Type specimen: Collection number unknown, Australian Museum, Sydney

Ecology: epifaunal carnivore