Stephanouropsis Calzada and Gutiérrez 1988 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiurinidae

Full reference: S. Calzada and D. Gutiérrez. 1988. Ofiuras (Echinodermata) del Ladiniense catalan. Batalleria 1(1987):31-38

Parent taxon: Ophiurinidae according to S. Calzada and D. Gutiérrez 1988

Sister taxa: Argentinaster, Ophiaulax, Ophiurina, Silesiaster, Stephanoura, Syntomospina

Subtaxa: Stephanouropsis moralejai

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Type: Stephanouropsis moralejai

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Ophiuroidea, Muschelkalk, Collbato, Barcelona (Triassic of Spain)

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