title: Sea star platastenras: ossicle morphology and taxonomic position.
abstract: The modern sea star Platasterias latiradiata, on the basis of ossicle morphology, is removed from the fossil subclass Somasteroidea and assigned to the genus Luidia of the living subclass Asteroidea. A somasteroid assignment of this species should not be used in inferences concerning evolution and morphology of primitive echinoderms.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Blake