''Dipsacaster'' is an extinct genus of

sea star Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea (). Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars. Starfish ...

s in the family

Astropectinidae The Astropectinidae are a family of sea stars in the order Paxillosida. Usually, these starfish live on the seabed and immerse themselves in soft sediment such as sand and mud. They are not to be confused with species in the genus ''Archaster' ...

. It was described by Alcock in 1893, and is known from

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and

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. It contains the species ''D. jadeti'' and ''D. africanus''.

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Astropectinidae Fossil taxa described in 1893 Prehistoric animals of Africa Prehistoric animals of Europe Prehistoric starfish genera {{paleo-asteroidea-stub