Hymenosoma Lehmann 1957 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea - Euzonosomatidae

Full reference: W.M. Lehmann. 1957. Die Asterozoen in den Dachschifern des rheinischen Unterdevons. Abhandlungen des Hessischen Landeshamtes für Bodenforchung 21:1-160

Parent taxon: Euzonosomatidae according to W.M. Lehmann 1957

Sister taxa: none

Subtaxa: Hymenosoma opitzi

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Type: Hymenosoma opitzi

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

Distribution: found only at Bundenbach - Eschenbach, Germany (Devonian of Germany)

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