👉 The term "stromatoporidae" is often used to describe a group of organisms that are closely related to the starfish, but also include other marine animals. These creatures have a long history in the fossil record and were first described by British paleontologist Sir Arthur Bate in 1934. The stromatoporidae includes starfish (Stromatolites), sea stars (Pterophyta), and some other marine animals like corals,
