†Amphioplus venezuelanus Berry 1941 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Amphiuridae
Full reference: C.T. Berry. 1941. Tertiary ophiurans from Venezuela. Journal of Paleontology 15(1):68-70
Belongs to Amphioplus according to C.T. Berry 1941
Sister taxon: Amphioplus uchigoensis
Type specimen: Its type locality is Maracaibo, SW, which is in a Miocene marine horizon in Venezuela
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Maracaibo, SW
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