Calclyra eiseliana Spandel 1898 (brittle star)

Ophiuroidea

Alternative combination: Prosynapta eiseliana

Full reference: E. Spandel. 1898. Die Echinodermen des Deutschen Zechsteins. Abhandlungen der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft zu Nürnberg 11:17-49

Belongs to Calclyra according to M. Reich 2007

See also Deflandre-Rigaud 1952, Deflandre-Rigaud 1962, Frizzell and Exline 1966, Kozur and Mostler 1989, Mostler 1971, Spandel 1898 and Wernlund 1977

Sister taxa: Calclyra carbonica, Calclyra gracilis, Calclyra spathulata, Calclyra spinata, Calclyra triangulata

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

Distribution:

• Permian of Germany (1 collection), United States (1: Texas)

• Carboniferous of Afghanistan (1)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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