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Stauranderaster squamatus (Forbes)

 

A scarce form of Stauranderaster from the White Chalk, whose primary interadial and centro-dorsal ossicles posses a flared and gently notched base and a cap-like summit.  The disc is domed, with a small and constricted crown.

 

1).  Aboral view of a unique well-preserved specimen (x2.3, White Chalk, 'Woolwich', Greater London, Willett Collection, Booth Museum, BMB 007806, by kind permission of John Cooper).

 

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2).  Details of the above specimen; (A) a very well preserved crown of primary interadial and centro-dorsal ossicles (x5); (B) the madreporite and its associated primary interadial (x8).

    

3).  Aboral surface of an arm from the above specimen (x6).