The Echinoid Directory

Contributed by Andrew Smith, July 2011

Giraliaster sulcatus (Hutton, 1873)

[1873 Amphidotus sulcatus Hutton, p. 41
1891 Cardiaster latecordatus Tate, p. 281
1978 Giraliaster sulcatus (Hutton); Foster & Philip, p. 812]

Distribution Late Eocene, Australia
Type NZGS EC690.
Classification and/or Status A species of Giraliaster
Remarks Revised by Foster & Philip (1978) where a desciption and full synonymy are given.

Foster, R. J. & Philip, G. M. 1978. Tertiary holasteroid echinoids from Australia and New Zealand. Palaeontology 21, 791-822.