Ophiochiton pratti Forbes 1843 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Amphilepidida - Ophionereididae

Alternative combinations: Amphiura pratti, Amphiura prattii

Full reference: E. Forbes. 1843. On the fossil remains of starfishes and of the order Ophiuridae, found in Britain. Proceedings of the geological Society of London 4:232-234

Belongs to Ophiochiton according to H. Hess 1964

See also Forbes 1843 and Wright 1880

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: Holotype 3096 A, Geological Survey of the UK

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Ophiochiton pratti in the database

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