Tropidaster is an extinct genus of sea stars that lived in the Early Jurassic. It is the only genus in the family Tropidasteridae.[1] Its fossils have been found in Europe.
| Tropidaster Temporal range: Early Jurassic | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Velatida |
| Family: | †Tropidasteridae Wright, 1880 |
| Genus: | †Tropidaster Forbes, 1850 |
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