Abstract
A new genus and species of starfish in the family Solasteridae, Lacosteaster lauerorum gen. et sp. nov., are described from the mid-Miocene of Lacoste, south-east France. The genus differs from all known extant solasterids and the only other fossil (Middle Jurassic) representative of the family in the presence of single, large conical spines on ossicles of the undersurface, and large bladed spines surrounding the mouth.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Proceedings of the Geologists' Association |
Early online date | 22 Oct 2024 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Early online - 22 Oct 2024 |
Keywords
- Sun star
- Solasteridae
- Miocene
- South-east France