Calyptactis spinosus Spencer 1930 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea

Full reference: W. K. Spencer. 1930. A monograph of the British Palaeozoic Asteroidea. Monograph of the Palaeontographical Society, London 1828(8):389-436

Belongs to Calyptactis according to W. K. Spencer 1930

See also Owen 1965

Sister taxa: Calyptactis confragosus, Calyptactis perarmatus

Type specimen: Holotype GSM 25352

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

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Calyptactis spinosus in the database

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