†Huangzhishania schistovertebrata Yang 1960 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae
Alternative combination: Ophioderma schistovertebrata
Full reference: Z. Y. Yang. 1960. On the discovery of a Scythic ophiuroid from Kueichou, China. Acta Palaeontologica Sinica 8(2):159-163
Belongs to Huangzhishania according to Z. Q. Chen et al. 2004
See also Yang 1960
Sister taxa: Huangzhishania gulinensis, Huangzhishania permotriassica
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Chihchinghsien (Triassic of China)
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