†Ophiocrossota oweni Blake 1975 (brittle star)
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Ophiuroidea - Ophiurida - Ophiuridae
Full reference: D. B. Blake. 1975. A new West American Miocene species of the modern Australian ophiuroid Ophiocrossota. Journal of Paleontology 49(3):501-507
Belongs to Ophiocrossota according to D. B. Blake 1975
Sister taxon: Ophiocrossota baconi
Type specimen: Holotype LACMIP 4890, paratypes LACMIP 4891-4896
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal detritivore-suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Castro Canyon ( of California)
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