Large, Permian, Ophiuroids Found in Western Australia

[Oxytropidoceras]

Meadow of dancing brittle stars shows evolution at work

University of Cambridge, August 14, 2017

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/08/170814093417.htm

 

Australian Scientists Just Found A 'Perfectly Preserved' 275

Million Year Old Starfish Fossil, Rae Johnston, Gizmodo

https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/08/australian-scientists-just-found-a-perfectly-preserved-275-million-year-old-starfish-fossil/

 

Starfish the size of dinner plates discovered at Gascoyne

Junction, Curtin Uni, West Australian, August 13, 2017

https://thewest.com.au/news/wildlife/starfish-the-size-of-dinner-plates-discovered-at-gascoyne-junction-by-uwa-curtin-uni-researchers-ng-b88567204z

 

The paper is:

 

Aaron W. Hunter and Kenneth J. McNamara. 2017. Prolonged

co-existence of “Archaic” and “Modern” Palaeozoic ophiuroids –

evidence from the early Permian, Southern Carnarvon Basin,

Western Australia. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology.

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14772019.2017.1353549

 

Yours,

 

Paul

[Innocentx]

Interesting creature with it's successful history of relocation, and excellent fossils. 

Thanks for posting.