Hypophiura grayae Dean Shackleton 2005 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Oegophiurida - Protasteridae

Full reference: J. Dean Shackleton. 2005. Skeletal homologies, phylogeny and classification of the earliest asterozoan echinoderms. Journal of Systematic Palaeontology 3(1):29-114

Belongs to Hypophiura according to J. Dean Shackleton 2005

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Holotype BMNH E52394a,b

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

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Hypophiura grayae in the database

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