†Ophiochiton pratti Forbes 1843 (brittle star)
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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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