†Huangzhishania Chen et al. 2004 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae
Full reference: Z. Q. Chen, G. R. Shi, and K. Kaiho. 2004. New ophiuroids from the Permian/Triassic boundary beds of South China. Palaeontology 47(5):1301-1312
Parent taxon: Ophiuridae according to Z. Q. Chen et al. 2004
Sister taxa: Felderophiura, Ophiocrossota, Ophiocten, Ophioleucinae, Ophiura, Ophiurinae, Ophiurites
Subtaxa: Huangzhishania gulinensis Huangzhishania permotriassica Huangzhishania schistovertebrata
Type: Huangzhishania permotriassica
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Triassic of China (4 collections)
• Permian of China (1)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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