Betelgeusia
Extinct genus of starfishes
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Betelgeusia is an extinct genus of sea stars in the family Radiasteridae. It was described by Blake and Reid, in 1998,[1] and existed in what is now the Netherlands, Texas, United States, Morocco, and India, during the Middle Jurassic through the Cretaceous period.[2] It contains the species B. brezinai, B. exposita, B. riedi, and B. orientalis.[2]
| Betelgeusia Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
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| B. orientalis - MHNT | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Asteroidea |
| Order: | Paxillosida |
| Family: | Radiasteridae |
| Genus: | †Betelgeusia Blake & Reid, 1998 |
| Type species | |
| Betelgeusia riedi Blake & Reid, 1998 | |
