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These found yesterday on a fossil hike near Sparrowbush NY.          Mahantango Formation, Middle Devonian.              ID or literature reference appreciated. Gordon

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Hudsonaster wardi is described from the Mahantango of Pike County, Pennsylvania.

 

Cramer, H.R. 1959

Devonian starfish from Pike County, Pennsylvania.

Journal of Paleontology, 33(3):471-473

 

Here is the classic reference volume:

 

Schuchert, C. 1915
Revision of Paleozoic Stelleroidea with special reference to North American Asteroidea.
Smithsonian Institution, United States National Museum, 88:1-312   PDF LINK

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Amazing, Gordon! :wub: 

Congratulations!

Excellent finds. 

@Jeffrey P will want to have a look at this! 

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some of you may like this(large,about 32 MB):

Gladwell

ASTEROZOANS FROM THE LUDLOW SERIES (UPPER
SILURIAN) OF LEINTWARDINE, HEREFORDSHIRE,
UK
DAVID J. GLADWELL

Special papers in Palaeontology,v.4/2018

the systematics of Hudsonaster get a workout

recommended!
 

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Oh my goodness! I'd be shaking with excitement if I found those. Congratulations! I agree with Tony, this ought to be a fossil of the month entry. Well done, Gordon!

 

Mike

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Start the day with a smile and get it over with.

 

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Guess you can say it's a star of the show!

 

 

 

Nice find, by the way.

Every single fossil you see is a miracle set in stone, and should be treated as such.

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